Knowledge and Attitude Towards COVID-19 Among Nursing Students: Palestinian Perspective

Overview

Journal SAGE Open Nurs

Publisher Sage Publications

Specialty Nursing

Date 2021 May 26

PMID 34036173

Citations 3

Authors

Ahmad Ayed

Kefah Zabn

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Abstract

Introduction: The World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 as a public health emergency of international concern and called for the collaborative efforts of all countries to prevent rapid spread.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge and attitude towards COVID-19 among Palestinian nursing students.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted on 218 nursing students from Arab American University and Al-Quds University. The instrument was developed by the researchers after a critical literature review.

Results: The results revealed that the majority of participates were third academic year level (60.6%). Only 84 (38.5%) of respondents had a high level of knowledge and 17(7.8%) had a positive attitude regarding COVID-19.

Conclusion: The study confirmed that nursing students had a moderate level of knowledge about COVID-19 and a negative attitude toward it.

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