Perspective of Medical Students on the COVID-19 Pandemic: Survey of Nine Medical Schools in Uganda.
Perspective of Medical Students on the COVID-19 Pandemic: Survey of Nine Medical Schools in Uganda.
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DOI：
10.2196/19847
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发表时间：
2020-06-19
影响因子：
8.5
通讯作者：
Bongomin, Felix
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作者：
Olum, Ronald;Kajjimu, Jonathan;Bongomin, Felix
背景：冠状病毒病（COVID-19）大流行是一个全球公共卫生问题，影响超过 500 万人，给全球医疗保健系统带来巨大负担。目的：本研究的目的是确定乌干达医学生对 COVID-19 大流行的知识、态度和做法。方法：我们于 2020 年 4 月中旬使用 WhatsApp Messenger 进行了一项在线描述性横断面研究。通过便利抽样的方式对乌干达 10 所医学院中的 9 所的医学生进行了调查。布卢姆分数线 80% 用于确定良好知识（15 分中≥12 分）、积极态度（25 分中≥20 分）和良好实践（15 分中≥12 分）。 结果：对 741 名一年级至五年级医学生的数据进行了分析，其中包括 468 名（63%）男性，平均年龄为 24（SD 4）岁。大多数人（n=626，84%）正在攻读医学学士学位和外科学士学位。总体而言，671 人（91%）拥有良好的知识，550 人（74%）拥有积极的态度，426 人（57%）拥有良好的实践。知识与第 4 年的研究相关（调整后优势比 [aOR] 4.1，95% CI 1.6-10.3；P
BACKGROUND: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is a global public health concern affecting over 5 million people and posing a great burden on health care systems worldwide.OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to determine the knowledge, attitude, and practices of medical students in Uganda on the COVID-19 pandemic.METHODS: We conducted an online, descriptive cross-sectional study in mid-April 2020, using WhatsApp Messenger. Medical students in 9 of the 10 medical schools in Uganda were approached through convenience sampling. Bloom's cut-off of 80% was used to determine good knowledge (≥12 out of 15), positive attitude (≥20 out of 25), and good practice (≥12 out of 15).RESULTS: The data of 741 first- to fifth-year medical students, consisting of 468 (63%) males with a mean age of 24 (SD 4) years, were analyzed. The majority (n=626, 84%) were pursuing Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degrees. Overall, 671 (91%) had good knowledge, 550 (74%) had a positive attitude, and 426 (57%) had good practices. Knowledge was associated with the 4th year of study (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 4.1, 95% CI 1.6-10.3; P