Juna Juca, Christian Fernando2023-11-042023-11-042018-02-021475-9276DOI 10.1186/s12939-018-0734-zhttps://repositorio.puce.edu.ec/handle/123456789/4822https://equityhealthj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12939-018-0734-zStudents seeking degrees in healthcare in Ecuador participate in community improvement projects and provide free health services under the supervision of faculty health professionals. The aim of this study is to determine the impact of a community-based intervention delivered by nursing students on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and perceived social support of a rural population in Ecuador.enOpenAccessEducaciónSalud públicaEnfermeríaSalud comunitariaEducaciónSalud públicaEnfermeríaSalud comunitariaThe impact of nursing students on the health-related quality of life and perceived social support of a rural population in Ecuador: effects of a service-based learning course