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Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Undergraduate Nursing Towards Novel Corona Virus (COVID 19)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 January 2022

Abd Alhadi Hasan  and
Imad AlJarrah
Abd Alhadi Hasan*
Affiliation:
Nursing Department, Fakeeh College for Medical Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Imad AlJarrah
Affiliation:
Nursing Department, Fakeeh College for Medical Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
*
Corresponding author: Abd Alhadi Hasan, Email: aalhasan@fcms.edu.sa
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Abstract

Background:

The recent emerging respiratory disease caused by the novel type of Coronavirus has been named as COVID-19. This respiratory illness has received international attention and it is categorized as a high-threat disease in the US by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The purpose of the study was to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of undergraduate nursing students towards COVID-19.

Methods:

Descriptive cross-sectional design was used to assess knowledge, practice and attitudes of 255 undergraduate nursing students towards COVID-19. Study participants were recruited from the nursing college to Fakeeh College for Medical Sciences, between April and July, 2020.

Results:

The results of study participants showed that undergraduate nursing students had moderate knowledge of COVID-19. Also, participants had high level of knowledge regarding nature of diseases and precautionary measures by health care providers’ dimensions however, they expressed limited knowledge towards modes of transmission. Moreover, study participants demonstrated an optimistic attitude toward disease and good practice towards COVID-19.

Conclusion:

The study results revealed that the study’s participants demonstrated good knowledge with favorable and accepted practice. This study suggests the importance of emphasis on infectious disease in the nursing curriculum.

Keywords

studentknowledgeattitudes and practicesCOVID -19pandemic
Type
Original Research
Information
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness , Volume 17 , 2023 , e109
Copyright
© The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Society for Disaster Medicine and Public Health, Inc.

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