Percepción de los estudiantes de enfermería acerca de la educación alimentaria en la familia para la adolescencia

Abstract

Abstract: This research proposal aims to understand the perception of students of nursing of the Private Technical University of Loja on food education in the family for adolescents, for which methodology was applied under a qualitative, through a semi-structured interview, interpreted through coding and categorization. The study population included the participation of 14 students of the UTPL nursing career, enrolled in the period academic October 2022 February 2023, who study from the third to the ninth cycle, in the subject of food and nutrition. The results specify that parameters associated with family education, intervention of the nursing professional and its connection in terms of early intervention are a fundamental part of understanding the perception of students, who recognize the need for comprehensive training from the classrooms university, which goes beyond nutritional counseling and rather focuses on a prevention mechanism where the family plays a fundamental role. The perception of nursing students is expanded through this proposal and is projected to an early intervention scenario.