Análise do hábito de leitura de graduandos do curso de Enfermagem de uma universidade privada de São Paulo

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Objective – To verify the reading habits of students, evaluating the amount of books scientific articles and entertaining literature read by students of nursing from a private university in the city of São Paulo in the year 2010. Reading is a habit which is essential to the social integration of the individual and for the formation of citizenship and professional. To verify the reading habits of students, evaluating the amount of books, scientific articles and entertaining literature read by students in the year 2010. Methods – This is a descriptive exploratory study of quantitative nature, carried out with students of nursing from a private university in São Paulo. Data collection was carried out in September, 2011, by means of a semi-structured questionnaire containing questions about the reading habits of students. Results – Of 87 survey, the majority 51 (58.62%) were aged between 18 and 28 years of age and 61 (70.11%) considered that there were the technical-scientific books read frequently. In relation to scientific articles, 54 (62.06%) reported that don’t read scientific papers often. Most students surveyed (56-64.36%) stated that often performs reading of literary entertainment, indicating that this genus is the preference of the participants. Conclusion– The undergraduates analyzed do not adopt the reading of books and scientific articles as a frequent habit. The development of new strategies the students’ awareness about the importance of reading scientific in vocational training is an urgente condition.