A cross-sectional study: Comparing the attitude and knowledge of medical and non-medical students toward 2019 novel coronavirus

Gao, Zhiyan; Ying, Songsong; Liu, Jun; Zhang, Hui-Qiu; Li, Jin-xin; Ma, Chao

doi:10.1016/j.jiph.2020.06.031

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“…This indicates the willingness of respondents to use face masks to reduce the risk of spreading coronavirus infection. Thus, according to Esmaeelinejad M. et al [ 42 ], only 60.5% of Iranian dental students believe that wearing face masks is an effective measure for the prevention of COVID-19, while 100% of medical college students in China consider face masks to be effective [ 43 ].…”

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Use of Respiratory Protection Devices by Medical Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Shashina

Makarova

Shcherbakov

et al. 2021

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The use of face masks has assumed a leading spot among nonspecific prevention measures during the coronavirus pandemic. The effectiveness of this protective measure depends on the specifics of individual use. The purpose of our study was to analyze the use of respiratory protective equipment (RPE) by medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic. The evaluation of face mask use was based on the results of a survey of medical students at Sechenov University. There were 988 participants in the study: 97.5% used RPE during the pandemic, 89.1% used disposable medical and hygienic face masks, 27.4% used reusable cloth face masks, and 13.2% used respirators. The majority of respondents (75.2%) were found to wear face masks correctly. However, 17.0% of the respondents were found to cover only their mouths with a face mask, while 7.8% reported often shifting their face mask under the chin due to perceived discomfort. Only 25.1% of respondents changed their disposable face mask after 2-3 h of wearing, while 13.0% decontaminated and used it several times. Most cloth face mask users (93.7%) decontaminated their marks, but only 55.7% of respondents did so daily. Face masks were most often worn in medical organizations (91.5%), and 1.4% of respondents did not use respiratory protection anywhere. In conclusion, we consider it necessary to introduce a special module on nonspecific prevention in the discipline of hygiene.

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Use of Respiratory Protection Devices by Medical Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Shashina

Makarova

Shcherbakov

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“…We found that studying non-health related majors was positively associated with a poor level of COVID-19 knowledge. A large study conducted in China found that medical students had a deeper understanding of COVID-19 compared with non-medical students which may have affected their attitude and practice towards the prevention and control of COVID-19[ 34 ]. Our finding is also in line with another similar study examining the level of knowledge of dengue fever which is a prevalent infectious disease in Vietnam among Vietnamese university students [ 32 ].…”

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The Levels of COVID-19 Related Health Literacy among University Students in Vietnam

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Background Vietnam is among the few countries that were successful in the fight against the first wave of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, subsequent domestic outbreaks of COVID-19 continue to occur. To sharp the community education program to guarantee the final success in the fight against COVID-19 in Vietnam and comparable countries, we examined the levels of COVID-19 knowledge and associated predictors among university students in Vietnam. Materials and Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted on all students enrolling at Phenikaa University using a self-developed questionnaire consisted of 20 questions regarding COVID-19's risk factors, transmission routes, symptoms, and prevention. Results Among 728 participants, 40.9% were male, 63.2% studied health-related majors, and 18.1% lived alone. Correct response rates ranged from 25.3% to 98.9% across 20 questions. Only 51.9% (378/728) of participants had good knowledge levels. Studying health majors (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 0.547, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.398 - 0.751, P <0.001), and living with the seniors (AOR 0.612, 95% CI 0.389 - 0.963, P = 0.034) or with friends (AOR 0.405, 95% CI 0.252 – 0.650, P <0.001) were negatively associated with a poor level of COVID-19 knowledge. Conclusion The proportion of university students having good knowledge levels is suboptimal. It is essential to improve the quality of COVID-19 education with a more focus on not only the preventive measures, but also the disease itself. More studies are needed to improve the level of COVID-19 knowledge among those living alone or do not study health-related majors.

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“…Coincidiendo con Pranay et al (10) quienes mencionan en su estudio que un 62% los estudiantes respondieron como principal modo de transmisión del virus a través de gotitas respiratorias y también de acuerdo con los hallazgos de Olaimat (19) que menciona que 81,4% de los encuestados admiten una vía de transmisión salival y por goteo nasal, 30,1 % al toser y estornudar, 94,7% al besar y darse la mano y 94,2% al tocar superficies contaminadas. Sin embargo, estos datos contrastan con lo hallado por Gao et al (9) que encontró que un 75% de los estudiantes considera que la vía fecal-oral puede transmitir la enfermedad y la admiten como principal ruta de contagio.…”

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“…Este aislamiento, trae aparejados cambios en la vida diaria que incluyen trabajo y estudios, entre otros. Los estudiantes de Medicina no escapan a esto, adoptando nuevos hábitos de estudio y de cuidados personales para evitar el contagio (6)(7)(8)(9) . Los estudiantes de medicina, como trabajadores de atención médica de primera línea, son más susceptibles a ser infectados por el virus (10)(11)(12)(13) .…”

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Knowledge of routes of transmission, attitudes and prevention measures of COVID-19 in medical students of the Universidad Nacional del Nordeste

Capará¹,

Pinedo

Villalba

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A cross-sectional study: Comparing the attitude and knowledge of medical and non-medical students toward 2019 novel coronavirus

Cited by 44 publications

References 16 publications

Use of Respiratory Protection Devices by Medical Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Use of Respiratory Protection Devices by Medical Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Levels of COVID-19 Related Health Literacy among University Students in Vietnam

Knowledge of routes of transmission, attitudes and prevention measures of COVID-19 in medical students of the Universidad Nacional del Nordeste

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