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Barriers to healthy lifestyle behaviors in Australian nursing students: A qualitative study

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  • Tanya L. Thwaite
  • Penny Heidke
  • Susan L. Williams
  • Corneel Vandelanotte
  • Amanda L. Rebar
  • Saman Khalesi

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Studying at university is stressful, which can lead to unhealthy lifestyle behaviors. This study aimed to explore perceived reasons and barriers preventing Australian nursing students from engaging in a healthy lifestyle and strategies to overcome barriers. Fifty‐four bachelor of nursing students participated in seven focus groups between July and November 2018. Participants defined healthy lifestyle behaviors as eating well; regular physical activity; regular water consumption; limiting alcohol, caffeine, and nicotine; good sleep quality; stress management and relaxation; and regular social interaction and support. They identified individual (lack of motivation, existing bad habits, lack of knowledge), environmental (time, finances, limited access to healthy food and physical activity resources), and psychosocial (competing priorities, increased learning cognitive load, lack of social interaction and support, compassion fatigue, and shift work) barriers preventing healthy lifestyle. Participants proposed several individual and system‐related strategies to overcome barriers. Despite portraying a comprehensive understanding of healthy lifestyle behaviors, students reported finding difficulty in attaining healthy lifestyles. Strategies proposed by students may inform targeted interventions aiming to increase overall health of students, reduce attrition rates, and promote workforce retention post‐graduation.

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  • Tanya L. Thwaite & Penny Heidke & Susan L. Williams & Corneel Vandelanotte & Amanda L. Rebar & Saman Khalesi, 2020. "Barriers to healthy lifestyle behaviors in Australian nursing students: A qualitative study," Nursing & Health Sciences, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 22(4), pages 921-928, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:nuhsci:v:22:y:2020:i:4:p:921-928
    DOI: 10.1111/nhs.12749
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