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- Title
ASSESSMENT OF NIGERIAN PHYSIOTHERAPY STUDENTS' KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND AWARENESS OF PHYSIOTHERAPY ROLES IN THE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF COVID-19: A NATIONWIDE ONLINE SURVEY.
- Authors
Mbada, Chidozie Emmanuel; Onigbinde, Omotola Adam; Binuyo, Overcomer Temiloluwa; Ademoyegun, Adekola Babatunde; Fatoye, Clara Toyin; Idowu, Opeyemi Ayodiipo; Ojoawo, Adesola Ojo; Oke, Kayode Israel; Chris Okafor, Udoka Arinze; Ojukwu, Chidiebele Petronilla; Odole, Adesola; Fatoye, Francis
- Abstract
This cross-sectional study assessed Nigerian Physiotherapy students' knowledge, attitudes and awareness of the roles of physiotherapy in the prevention and management of COVID-19. Four hundred (400) Nigerian physiotherapy students responded to the survey via an electronic (WhatsApp) questionnaire. The survey revealed a high degree of COVID-19 awareness (98.3%) with the social media (83.3%), especially WhatsApp (70.8%), indicated as the. main source of information. 52% of the respondents exhibited a good level of knowledge of the virus, as well as anti-COVID-19 precautions and hygiene. The level of knowledge correlated with the participants' ages; the final year (class v) had the highest knowledge score (40). While Nigerian physiotherapy students demonstrate a high level of awareness with regard to the virus and its transmission, the level of knowledge relating to physiotherapy roles in COVID-19 appears to be low.
- Subjects
NIGERIA; WHATSAPP Inc.; COVID-19; PHYSICAL therapy; INTERNET surveys; INFORMATION resources; ATTITUDE (Psychology); HYGIENE
- Publication
Journal of Physical Education & Health, 2020, Vol 9, Issue 15, p18
- ISSN
2084-7971
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5281/zenodo.4291141