Knowledge and Perception of Middle School Students Regarding COVID-19 Disease at the Start of the Pandemic

Overview

Journal Biochem Mol Biol Educ

Specialties Biochemistry
Medical Education
Molecular Biology

Date 2022 Jan 11

PMID 35014749

Authors

Maria Manuel Azevedo

Elisa Saraiva

Fatima Baltazar

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Abstract

Facing recent threats of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), an educational strategy was designed and applied to middle school students in order to reinforce related knowledge and behaviors. A group of 65 middle school students (14-18 years old) developed several designed online curricular activities. After the intervention, students answered a questionnaire to assess if they: (a) were familiar with the terms COVID 19 and SARS-CoV-2; (b) were conscious about the importance of preventive measures to stop the spread of this disease; (c) were engaged in these activities; (d) were motivated to research on health-related issues. This study was a first to attempt to evaluate student's perceptions about SARS-CoV-2 infection and support education regarding COVID-19, mainly on the reinforcement of preventive measures.

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PMID: 35014749 PMC: 9011635. DOI: 10.1002/bmb.21600.

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