Nursing school students' perception of legal and illegal drugs consumption

Authors

  • Azucena Bermúdez-Herrera Universidad de Guayaquil; Escuela de Enfermería
  • Marta Angélica Iossi Silva Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • Elis Maria Teixeira Priotto Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto
  • Julliane Messias Cordeiro Sampaio Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692011000700004

Keywords:

Street Drugs, Students, Nursing, Health Promotion

Abstract

Drugs consumption is as ancient as humanity. It has always existed and is associated with culture, in its historical and social context. The aim of this research is to know and analyze the perception of students from the Nursing School at the University of Guayaquil about legal and illegal drugs consumption. The methodological approach was qualitative, descriptive and exploratory. The sample consisted of eleven first-year students from the Nursing School. Individual and semi structured interviews were used for data collection. Thematic content analysis was adopted, in which five themes were identified: The economic situation, domestic violence, migration of close relatives, influence of the media that surround us, and ignorance about the topic. With a view to enhancing awareness on this hard reality that hurts and prejudices humanity, knowing students' perceptions contributes to identify their needs and create possibilities for health care interventions, particularly health promotion.

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Published

2011-06-01

Issue

Vol. 19 (2011): Número Especial

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Nursing school students’ perception of legal and illegal drugs consumption . (2011). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 19(spe), 684-690. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692011000700004