Elementos constitutivos de una universidad saludable: Una Perspectiva de la comunidad de la Universidad del Valle

Objective: A Health Promoting University seeks to encourage a culture of health care, quality of life, and well-being in its community. This study analyzes the perspective of the university community on concepts related to a Healthy University. Methodology: An...

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Main Authors: Delia Burgos Dávila, Heidy Medina Zapata, Lina Yurany Potes Morales
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad de Antioquia 2023-01-01
Series:Revista Facultad Nacional de Salud Pública
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Online Access:https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/fnsp/article/view/352189
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author Delia Burgos Dávila
Heidy Medina Zapata
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description Objective: A Health Promoting University seeks to encourage a culture of health care, quality of life, and well-being in its community. This study analyzes the perspective of the university community on concepts related to a Healthy University. Methodology: An exploratory cross-sectional study was conducted at Universidad del Valle, a public university located in Cali, Valle del Cauca, in the Southwest of Colombia. In March and May 2021, the survey “Concepts of health, Health Promoting University and constituent elements for the formulation of an institutional policy of Healthy University” was applied. The target population was the university community, involving professors, students, and university administration. For the data analysis, the technique of segmentation by two-stage cluster and the study of main components were used. Results: The total number of participants was 1435, with a median age of 29 years. Most participants chose the meaning of health as “Eating healthy and balanced” and “Feeling good about the person you are, most of the time.” The concept selected for Health Promoting University was “one that works for a culture of health care through social and environmental interventions aimed at improving the quality of life.” On the other hand, “Quality, Inclusive and Equitable Education” was chosen as a fundamental constitutive element of a Health Promoting University policy. Conclusions: It was observed that, regarding lifestyles, participants’ mindsets shifted from traditional health biologistic imaginaries to integral health concepts, giving notable prevalence to mental health. Our results showed the perspective of the university community members, including the differences between the students, professors, and administrators regarding concepts related to a Health Promoting University.
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spelling doaj.art-6c73e37cca434dfc8e7f6eaf1a781bc22023-09-12T16:56:24ZspaUniversidad de AntioquiaRevista Facultad Nacional de Salud Pública0120-386X2023-01-01413112https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.rfnsp.e352189Elementos constitutivos de una universidad saludable: Una Perspectiva de la comunidad de la Universidad del ValleDelia Burgos Dávila0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4373-6427Heidy Medina Zapata1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7638-777XLina Yurany Potes Morales2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5366-2591Universidad del ValleUniversidad del ValleUniversidad del ValleObjective: A Health Promoting University seeks to encourage a culture of health care, quality of life, and well-being in its community. This study analyzes the perspective of the university community on concepts related to a Healthy University. Methodology: An exploratory cross-sectional study was conducted at Universidad del Valle, a public university located in Cali, Valle del Cauca, in the Southwest of Colombia. In March and May 2021, the survey “Concepts of health, Health Promoting University and constituent elements for the formulation of an institutional policy of Healthy University” was applied. The target population was the university community, involving professors, students, and university administration. For the data analysis, the technique of segmentation by two-stage cluster and the study of main components were used. Results: The total number of participants was 1435, with a median age of 29 years. Most participants chose the meaning of health as “Eating healthy and balanced” and “Feeling good about the person you are, most of the time.” The concept selected for Health Promoting University was “one that works for a culture of health care through social and environmental interventions aimed at improving the quality of life.” On the other hand, “Quality, Inclusive and Equitable Education” was chosen as a fundamental constitutive element of a Health Promoting University policy. Conclusions: It was observed that, regarding lifestyles, participants’ mindsets shifted from traditional health biologistic imaginaries to integral health concepts, giving notable prevalence to mental health. Our results showed the perspective of the university community members, including the differences between the students, professors, and administrators regarding concepts related to a Health Promoting University.https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/fnsp/article/view/352189healthhealth-related behaviorhealth promotionmental healthuniversities
spellingShingle Delia Burgos Dávila
Heidy Medina Zapata
Lina Yurany Potes Morales
Elementos constitutivos de una universidad saludable: Una Perspectiva de la comunidad de la Universidad del Valle
Revista Facultad Nacional de Salud Pública
health
health-related behavior
health promotion
mental health
universities
title Elementos constitutivos de una universidad saludable: Una Perspectiva de la comunidad de la Universidad del Valle
title_full Elementos constitutivos de una universidad saludable: Una Perspectiva de la comunidad de la Universidad del Valle
title_fullStr Elementos constitutivos de una universidad saludable: Una Perspectiva de la comunidad de la Universidad del Valle
title_full_unstemmed Elementos constitutivos de una universidad saludable: Una Perspectiva de la comunidad de la Universidad del Valle
title_short Elementos constitutivos de una universidad saludable: Una Perspectiva de la comunidad de la Universidad del Valle
title_sort elementos constitutivos de una universidad saludable una perspectiva de la comunidad de la universidad del valle
topic health
health-related behavior
health promotion
mental health
universities
url https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/fnsp/article/view/352189
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