Profile of undergraduate nursing students' attitudes as to mental disease before the influence of specific courses

Authors

  • Luiz Jorge Pedrão Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto; Centro Colaborador da OMS para o desenvolvimento da pesquisa em enfermagem
  • Rita de Cássia Avanci Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto; Centro Colaborador da OMS para o desenvolvimento da pesquisa em enfermagem
  • Silmara Elaine Malaguti Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto; Centro Colaborador da OMS para o desenvolvimento da pesquisa em enfermagem

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692002000600007

Keywords:

attitudes, psychiatric nursing, nursing education

Abstract

Students starting the Nursing Course bring with them stereotypes and prejudice in relation to mentally-ill people, thus showing lack of knowledge as to their possibilities of recovery and social living. This study aimed at elaborating a profile of the attitudes presented by these students in relation to such people and at showing aspects that can negatively influence their future professional conduct. To that end, the opinion scale for mental disease was used. The students presented a negative attitude profile, which made it possible to conclude that academic education from courses in this area must be planned so as to favor the change of the attitude profile presented.

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Published

2002-12-01

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 6 (2002)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Profile of undergraduate nursing students’ attitudes as to mental disease before the influence of specific courses. (2002). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 10(6), 794-799. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692002000600007