Autocuidado y estilos de vida de la población migrante que ingresa al programa de enfermería- universidad Santiago de Cali en el periodo 2019

Abstract

The migration of young people to pursue higher education has in most cases been determined by socio-economic conditions. This type of student migration, in turn involves changes of residence, temporary or permanent, as well as processes of adaptation in them and of course changes in their lifestyles and self-care practices. Due to the importance of favoring and making possible the permanence of the student in a university program without affecting his quality of life, this work was carried out with the objective of identifying the lifestyles of the migrant student population of the nursing program in the year 2019 of the University of Santiago de Cali. The type of study was quantitative, represented by the totality of the migrant students, whose data collection was carried out through the instrument of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) "Como es mi estilo de vida". The study had the corresponding ethical endorsement. It was observed that 70% of the students come from the municipalities of Cauca and Valle del Cauca, with an average age of 18 years, in general an adequate level was found in their lifestyles but there are risks where self-care practices can be improved mainly in habits of physical activity and nutrition. It is therefore necessary to rethink self-care to promote the welfare of students taking into account their sociodemographic characteristics and according to the guidelines of the university.