Sustainability Indicators in a Bachelor’s Educational Program in the Health Area

Rosa María Brito, José Luis Aparicio, Columba Rodríguez and Juana Beltrán
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Rosa María Brito: Sciences for Regional Development Center, Autonomous University of Guerrero, Acapulco 39640, Guerrero, Mexico
José Luis Aparicio: Sciences for Regional Development Center, Autonomous University of Guerrero, Acapulco 39640, Guerrero, Mexico
Columba Rodríguez: Sciences for Regional Development Center, Autonomous University of Guerrero, Acapulco 39640, Guerrero, Mexico
Juana Beltrán: Superior School of Nursing No. 1, Autonomous University of Guerrero, Chilpancingo 39000, Guerrero, Mexico

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 11, 1-12

Abstract: Superior education institutions are interested in training human resources with a holistic and critical vision, which contribute to the attention of environmental problems from the health area. The objective was to analyze, with indicators and indexes, the achievement reached regarding the level of sustainability in the functions of directors, teachers, and students at the Superior School of Nursing No. 1 of the Autonomous University of Guerrero, Mexico. The methodology was quantitative; interviews were applied to three directors, and surveys to 18 teachers and 226 students. On environmental issues, the findings show that teachers have scarce knowledge, with 14%; directors vary significantly, registering 58%; meanwhile, students are located at 60%. In the social indicator, students had 66%, directors 64%, and teachers 31%; the economic indicator was the least valued with 41% for students, 40% for directors, and 15% for teachers. The sustainability index for teachers was 0.19%, in “collapse”; for directors and students, it was “unstable”, with 0.56% and 0.58%, respectively. It was concluded that teachers prioritize disciplinary content; students express greater concern, knowledge, and interest for the environment.

Keywords: sustainability indicators; nursing education; superior education; index (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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