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- Title
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Nursing Students towards COVID-19 Pandemic in Oman.
- Authors
Alshdefat, Aisha; Natarajan, Jansirani; Joseph, Mickael Antoine; Baker, Rasha Abu; Qutishat, Mohammed Ghalib
- Abstract
Background: COVID-19 pandemic is a global emergency that requires the implementation of drastic measures to halt the disease's fast spread. Students commitment to preventive measures is impacted by their knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward the disease. Method: We sought to determine the level of knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding COVID-19 pandemic among Omani nursing students. A cross-sectional study was conducted at college of nursing, Sultan Qaboos University. A valid and reliable online survey was used to gather the data. Conclusion: We found that 96.9% of nursing students have moderate to high level of knowledge about COVID-19. The majority of nursing students held optimistic attitudes about the successful control of COVID-19 (78.5%) and the ability of Oman to conquer the virus (75.5%). While 87.7% of nursing students stayed away from crowded places, only 47.9% wore a mask when leaving their homes. Predictors of good knowledge included being a clinical student, wearing a mask while leaving home, and having a positive attitude about controlling the pandemic (p<0.001). Predictors of good preventive practices included being a woman and having higher knowledge scores (p=0.05). Omani nursing students have satisfactory knowledge and held positive attitudes regarding COVID-19. However, they do not maintain adequate practice measures.
- Subjects
OMAN; ACADEMIC medical centers; CHI-squared test; COLLEGE students; STATISTICAL correlation; HEALTH occupations students; RESEARCH methodology; NURSING practice; NURSING students; QUESTIONNAIRES; STATISTICAL sampling; STUDENT attitudes; T-test (Statistics); MULTIPLE regression analysis; CROSS-sectional method; DATA analysis software; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; BACCALAUREATE nursing education; COVID-19 pandemic
- Publication
International Journal of Nursing Education, 2021, Vol 13, Issue 1, p23
- ISSN
0974-9349
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.37506/ijone.v13i1.13307