Knowledge and practices toward COVID-19 among healthcare students: A cross-sectional study at the University of Zambia.
Knowledge and practices toward COVID-19 among healthcare students: A cross-sectional study at the University of Zambia.
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DOI：
10.3389/fpubh.2022.1028312
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发表时间：
2022
影响因子：
5.2
通讯作者：
Witika, Bwalya Angel
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作者：
Mudenda, Steward;Ngalande, Nelly;Mukosha, Moses;Hikaambo, Christabel Nang'andu;Daka, Victor;Matafwali, Scott Kaba;Banda, Michelo;Mfune, Ruth Lindizyani;Mayoka, Godfrey;Witika, Bwalya Angel
新冠肺炎疫情导致全球大学生体育课中断，大型集会加剧了病毒的传播。在努力减轻其传播并恢复正常的过程中，鼓励采取预防措施，包括接种疫苗。因此，了解学生对新冠肺炎的认识和实践至关重要。这项研究评估了赞比亚大学医疗保健专业学生对新冠肺炎的知识和行为。这项基于问卷的横断面研究于2021年8月至2021年10月在478名医学生中进行，这些专业包括药剂学、理疗学、护理学、生物医学、医学和放射学。我们使用了之前经过验证的问卷来衡量知识和实践。知识和行为的预测因素使用Logistic回归和稳健的标准误差估计进行评估。使用STATA/BE版本17.0进行统计分析。在478名受访者中，243名(50.8%)为女性。更大的比例，175人(36.6%)在药学培训，156人(32.6%)在他们的第五年学习。参与者的总体平均知识得分为87.9分(SD=16.1)，医学生的平均知识得分较高，为89.6分(SD=14.3)，药学学生的平均知识得分最低，为86.7分(SD=17.1)，尽管这在统计学上没有显著意义(p=0.488)。护理、物理治疗和环境专业学生的总体平均实习分数为60.00(SD=24.7)，显著高于其他专业学生(P=0.048)。在多变量分析中，参与者的培训计划与对新冠肺炎的知识和行为没有显著的关联。然而，年龄较大(AOR=1.0 9，95%CI：1.0 1~1.117)和居住在城市地区(AOR=1.79，95%CI：1.0 7~3.0 1)与农村地区相比，良好实践新冠肺炎的几率更高。医学生对新冠肺炎的认知水平普遍较高，而对支付宝的认知水平较差。此外，没有证据表明医疗保健专业的学生对新冠肺炎的了解存在差异。这些发现表明，实施策略需要以改善学生对新冠肺炎的实践为中心。
The COVID-19 pandemic led to the disruption of physical classes for university students globally, as large gatherings fuelled the transmission of the virus. In the efforts to mitigate its transmission and return to normality, prevention measures, including vaccination, have been encouraged. Therefore, it is critical to understand the knowledge and practices of students regarding COVID-19. This study assessed the knowledge and practices toward COVID-19 among healthcare students at the University of Zambia. This questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was carried out from August 2021 to October 2021 among 478 healthcare students (pharmacy, physiotherapy, nursing, biomedical, medicine, and radiography). We used a previously validated questionnaire to measure knowledge and practice. The predictors of knowledge and practices were assessed using logistic regression with robust estimation of standard errors. Statistical analysis was conducted using Stata/BE version 17.0. Of the 478 respondents, 243 (50.8%) were females. A larger proportion, 175 (36.6%) were in Pharmacy training, and 156 (32.6%) were in their fifth year of study. The overall mean knowledge score of the participants was 87.9 (SD = 16.1), being higher at 89.6 (SD = 14.3) among medical students and the lowest at 86.7 (SD = 17.1) among Pharmacy students, although this was statistically non-significant (p = 0.488). The overall mean practice score was 60.0 (SD = 24.7), being significantly higher at 63.5 (23.4) among nursing, physiotherapy and environmental students compared to other students (p = 0.048). In multivariable analysis, the participant training program was non-significantly associated with knowledge and practice toward COVID-19. However, increased age (AOR = 1.09, 95% CI: 1.01–1.117) and residing in urban areas (AOR = 1.79, 95% CI: 1.07–3.01) than in rural areas were associated with higher odds of good practice toward COVID-19. The healthcare students generally showed good knowledge levels and poor practices toward COVID-19. Further, there was no evidence of a difference in knowledge of COVID-19 among healthcare students. These findings suggest the need for implementation strategies to be centered on improving the practices of students toward COVID-19.
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DOI：
10.1016/j.ijregi.2021.08.003
发表时间：
2021-12
期刊：
IJID regions
影响因子：
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作者：
AlKetbi LMB;Elharake JA;Memari SA;Mazrouei SA;Shehhi BA;Malik AA;McFadden SM;Galal B;Yildirim I;Khoshnood K;Omer SB;Memish ZA;AlZarouni AA;AlNeyadi AM;Hosani FA
通讯作者：
Hosani FA
影响因子：
5.2
作者：
Dorji T;Wangmo K;Yezer;Wangchuk T;Tshokey;Wangdi K
通讯作者：
Wangdi K
影响因子：
3.7
作者：
Alonso S;Català M;López D;Álvarez-Lacalle E;Jordan I;García-García JJ;Fumadó V;Muñoz-Almagro C;Gratacós E;Balanza N;Varo R;Millat P;Baro B;Ajanovic S;Arias S;Claverol J;de Sevilla MF;Bonet-Carne E;Garcia-Miquel A;Coma E;Medina-Peralta M;Fina F;Prats C;Bassat Q
通讯作者：
Bassat Q
影响因子：
4.2
作者：
Bou Hamdan M;Singh S;Polavarapu M;Jordan TR;Melhem NM
通讯作者：
Melhem NM
影响因子：
7.4
作者：
Chiu, Nan-Chang;Chi, Hsin;Lin, Chien-Yu
通讯作者：
Lin, Chien-Yu