Abstract

The present study aims to foster a culture of self-care from Dorotea Orem nursing perspective, as well as to take nutritional health education and awareness about the benefits of the “healthy lunchbox” to beneficiaries and advisors for the program “Ampliando el Desarrollo de losNiños” (ADN) of the “Fundación del Empresario Chihuahuense” (FECHAC). Derived from the proposal to the ongoing reform of the Mexican educational system to promote an improvement in the nutritional quality of the students of basic education. The methodology has a mixed approach, which is intended to have an impact in the context and the collective schools through educational intervention. Where intervening means to introduce new elements in an already organized system; through human resources, materials or intellectuals who are not part of the grand educational context to help analyze the reality and promote social transformation that would benefit the participants. The results show a decreased perception of self-care in the population studied; on the other hand, there is a discrepancy between the perception and practice of good eating habits both at home and in school.

Keywords: Self-care; Nutrition; Eating habits; Educational intervention; Health education

Abbreviations: AND: Apliando el Desarrollo de los Niños (Expending Child Development); FECHAC: Fundación del Empresario Chihuahuense (Chihuahuense Enterprise Foundation); WHO: World Health Organization