COVID-19 Knowledge, Risk Perception, and Precautionary Behavior among Medical Students in Egypt

Hussein, Rasha Saad; Manzour, Ayat; Wahdan, Maha M.

doi:10.21608/jhiph.2021.161285

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“…They found that that the non-medical related students were less knowledgeable about the precaution practices compared with medical related students. Also, our findings are aligned with results reported by Hussein et al, 2021 who conducted their research in Egypt. They reported that the medical students were more knowledgeable and more committed with the precaution practices.…”

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Depression and its Relationship with Precaution Practices of Coronavirus: A Cross-sectional Study on University Students

El-Aziz

2022

مجلة وادی النیل للدراسات والبحوث الإنسانیة والاجتماعیة والتربوی

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Studies have shown that the outbreak of COVID-19 would result in mental health problems. Though many studies have shown that adhering to the precaution practices (i.e., washing hands with soap and water, wearing masks, using disinfectants…etc.) are effective in slowing down infection, these practices had significant negative psychological effects as it increased the risk of developing depression and emotional distress. We aim to explore the correlation between adhering to the precaution practices and the depression in the community of Egyptian university students. To this end, a cross-sectional online survey of 417 undergraduate students in the British University in Egypt (BUE) who enrolled in different faculties was conducted between 18th of October and 11th of November 2021. An online survey included items about the adherent to follow the precautionary practices and depression. Depression was assessed with the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II). The results showed that there was a significant difference between males and females, students enrolled in medical and non-medical faculties in adhering to the precautions practices. The regression analysis revealed that the adherent to follow the precaution practices increased student depression symptoms assessed by BDI-II.

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Depression and its Relationship with Precaution Practices of Coronavirus: A Cross-sectional Study on University Students

El-Aziz

2022

مجلة وادی النیل للدراسات والبحوث الإنسانیة والاجتماعیة والتربوی

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“…Similarly, Sultan et al [ 17 ] medical students surveyed at Suez Canal University, Egypt, reported that 83% of students agreed that COVID-19 is life-threatening, 76.3% recognized the risk of infection during ward rotations, while only 33.9% believed that being a medical student increased their susceptibility. In addition, Hussein et al [ 18 ] surveyed medical students at Ain Shams University, Egypt, and found that approximately 92% agreed/strongly agreed that the disease is serious, but only 38.8% thought that they are at higher risk of being infected than other people.…”

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“…Sultan et al [ 17 ] found that approximately 90% of students or above reported practicing the preventive measures, while the least practiced measure was disinfection and cleaning (88.3%). Hussein et al [ 18 ] reported low rates of avoiding crowded activities and societies (61.8%), disinfecting frequently contacted hard objects like door handles (52.4%), and discussing preventive measures with the family and friends (60.4%). Other behaviors were performed by a higher percentage as decreasing the use of public transportation (87.5%), using tissues while sneezing/coughing (75.8%), and washing hands frequently (73.8%).…”

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“…Also, reporting of their contact with positive cases to the concerned authorities and avoiding contact with them represents behaviors that reflect the perception of risk and an intention to protect oneself from infection, and both behaviors showed high practice scores. Sultan et al [ 17 ] and Hussein et al [ 18 ] similarly detected a significantly higher performance score in those with high-risk perception levels.…”

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COVID-19 pandemic: perception, attitude, and practices of university students from health sector faculties

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Background Adherence to preventive control measures is influenced by perception, attitudes, and practices toward the disease prevention. Aim To assess the perceptions, attitude, and practices of university students in three health sector faculties (Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy) from six Egyptian universities towards COVID-19 pandemic prevention. Methods An electronic online survey was distributed to students of 3 faculties (Medicine, Pharmacy, and Nursing) in six Egyptian universities from March to July 2021. The questionnaire consists of the following parts: socio-demographic data of participants, student perception and attitude towards the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences, as well as practices of preventive measures in the community. Results The study included 1990 participants. Most respondents perceived the seriousness of the COVID-19 pandemic (88.2%). The rates of practicing precautionary measures were mostly high (approximately 90% or above). Significantly high attitude scores toward the pandemic were detected in people with quite-to-extremely concerned, very good/excellent status, aware of infection risk, willing to report positive cases and avoiding contact with them, and seeking medical advice regarding infection. The attitude to protective measures followed a similar pattern along with average health status, female students, and avoidance of contact when experiencing flu symptoms. Significantly higher practice scores were observed in those with bad health status, rural areas, perceiving the risk of infection, willing to report positive cases, and avoiding contact with positive cases. Conclusion The effectiveness of precautionary measures should be stressed to promote positive student practices.

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“…COVID‐19 is a global pandemic with devastating effects since it was first detected in December 2019 (Al‐Maraira & Shennaq, 2021 ; Bhagavathula et al., 2020 ).Studies conducted at several countries showed different compliance rates with the recommended hygienic precautionary behaviors. It was 94.2% in the United Kingdom (Atchison et al., 2020 ), 74.5% in Lebanon (Saab & Domiati, 2021 ), 96.9% among Egyptian medical students (Hussein et al., 2021 ), and ranged between 41.43% and 87.8% across different other countries around the globe (Azlan et al., 2020 ; Hussain et al., 2020 ). In the current study, the overall compliance rate with the recommended hygienic precautionary behaviors was low and below the reported ranges elsewhere.…”

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The perceived threat of COVID‐19 and its impact on hygienic precautionary behaviors: A multi‐countries study

Alzaatreh

Al-Maraira²,

Khrais

et al. 2022

Public Health Nursing

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Objective(s) To explore the perceived threats of COVID‐19 and how it changed the personal hygienic precautionary behaviors across multiple countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Design A cross‐sectional descriptive design was used to survey the four targeted MENA countries: Jordan, Palestinian territories, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt. Sample A nonprobability convenience sampling design was utilized. The link to the survey questionnaire was distributed through social media groups within Facebook ® and Twitter ® . The groups are known and accessible by known across the general population at the targeted countries. Measurement Data was collected using The Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire and an adapted instrument that examine the hygienic precautionary behaviors during COVID‐19 pandemic. Results Answers of participants ( n = 2604) were valid and included in the study. The results show that a minimal perception of threat among the participants on most of the BIP‐Q5 items (M = 12.9, SD = 7.2). Moreover, the highest compliance rates to recommended hygienic precautionary behaviors were found among populations above the age of 50 years (F = 2.89, p = .04), females (t = 5.18, p = .003), being married (F = 3.09, p = .029), and being a health care professional (t = ‐2.20, p = .028). Conclusion The perceived threat of COVID‐19 and compliance rates with the recommended hygienic precautionary behaviors among Arab societies were found to below and need critically urgent attention.

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COVID-19 Knowledge, Risk Perception, and Precautionary Behavior among Medical Students in Egypt

Cited by 7 publications

References 18 publications

Depression and its Relationship with Precaution Practices of Coronavirus: A Cross-sectional Study on University Students

Depression and its Relationship with Precaution Practices of Coronavirus: A Cross-sectional Study on University Students

COVID-19 pandemic: perception, attitude, and practices of university students from health sector faculties

The perceived threat of COVID‐19 and its impact on hygienic precautionary behaviors: A multi‐countries study

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