CHARACTERIZATION OF NURSING TEACHERS AND STUDENTS IN JOÃO PESSOA – PARAÍBA

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to describe the socioeconomic profile of teachers in Institutions of Higher Education in Nursing in João Pessoa, and to quantify, among these, those with special needs. This is an exploratory descriptive and quantitative study. To collect data we used a structured questionnaire. SPSS for Windows was used for descriptive statistics. Study participants were 25 teachers and 264 students, of which 49 students and six teachers had some kind of special need. Although the low percentage in the research institution, actions are important to provide special apparatus in order to meet the needs of this clientele.

Keywords

• Institutions of higher education
• Nursing
• Socioeconomic Factors