Knowledge, attitudes, and practices on environmental health in university students

Trigos J.C.S.; Mendoza H.L.C.; Carpena L.P.C.; Gabino Á.J.R. · Boletin de Malariologia y Salud Ambiental (2022) · DOI: 10.52808/bmsa.7e6.625.018

Resumen

The environmental crisis is the first global crisis generated by ignorance, which is why education regarding environmental health is the starting point to replace the attitude of human relations with their environment. For this reason, this research aimed to determine the level of knowledge, attitudes, and practices on environmental health in Ecuadorian students from the Huancayo campus of the Universidad Peruana Los Andes. The research was descriptive-cross-sectional, whose sample consisted of 147 Ecuadorian students enrolled in the second semester of 2021 in medicine and nursing. As an instrument, the CAP survey related to sustainability of three modules and 18 items was applied. For data analysis, proportions and summary measures, Spearman correlations, Kolmogorov-Smirnov test with Lilliefors correction were calculated. As a result, it was found that the level of knowledge was "Excellent" regarding knowledge of the meaning of environmental health (x: 3.62), "Poor" in participation in environmental improvement action in the community (x: 2.35) and " Bad" in participation in environmental education programs (x: 1.27), likewise, the percentage classification and scores of the dimensions investigated was "Poor" in the level of knowledge (x: 52.01), "Poor" in attitudes (x: 53.23) and "Bad" in practices (x: 34.08). It is necessary to implement comprehensive approach strategies in the training of professionals focused on the knowledge of environmental issues and the development of an environmental behavior that has repercussions on the improvement of public health.

Instituciones: Universidad Peruana Los Andes