Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice Regarding COVID-19 amongst Nursing Students at Minia University

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Woman Health and Obstetrics Nursing Faculty of Nursing -Minia University.

2 Assistant professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Minia University.

3 Assistant professor of Psychiatric and Mental health Nursing, Alexandria University.

Abstract

Background: COVID-19 pandemic still a worldwide challenge. Medical and nursing personnel are on the front ranks of the COVID-19 pandemic. They are infected because they come into contact with and are exposed to suspected and undiscovered cases on a regular basis. Aim of this study: This study aimed to assess knowledge, attitudes and practice regarding COVID-19 amongst nursing students at Minia University. Methods and Subjects Cross sectional descriptive research design was used; self-administered questionnaire developed by the researchers to collect data. Results: The study revealed that there was a strong positive, statistically significant correlation between knowledge, attitudes and practices among studies students. Conclusion: a powerful affirmative, statistically significant relationship between knowledge, attitudes and practices among studied students.
Recommendations: Working on transferring knowledge into actual practices through various workshops, discussions, learning by modeling, and working on transferring knowledge into actual practices through various workshops, discussions, learning by modeling

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