Knowledge, Risk Perception, and Preventive Behaviors Related to COVID-19 Pandemic Among Undergraduate Medical Students in Egypt

Soltan, Enayat M.; El-Zoghby, Safaa; Salama, Hind

doi:10.1007/s42399-020-00640-2

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“…In terms of preferred sources of information, the surveyed students favored online sources and social media, a finding consistent with previous studies [6,7]. Medical students reported they had greater trust in scientific publications compared to other sources of information.…”

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Assessing knowledge, concerns, and risk perceptions among Italian medical students during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

Greco

Maietti

Savoia³

et al. 2021

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OBJECTIVE During the first phase of COVID-19 pandemic, Italian medical students transitioned from in-person to remote learning. This study was carried out to early assess students' sources of information, perceived risk of infection, knowledge and preventive practices in order to resume academic activity. The impact of training and volunteer work was also assessed. METHODS A cross-sectional online survey was conducted in May 2020 among medical students enrolled in the School of Medicine and Surgery, Bologna University. RESULTS The analysis included 537 responses. On average students used seven sources of information on COVID-19. Scientific journals were considered the most trustworthy but they ranked only 6th in the frequency of use. Perceived risk of infection was higher for academic activities, especially in the hospital than daily living activities. Less than 50% of students reported being trained on biological risk and use of PPE. Training received was significantly associated with both perceived risk of infection and confidence in the use of PPE. Students engaged in volunteer work had higher confidence in PPE usage. INTERPRETATION Accessible scientific information and students' engagement in spreading correct knowledge play an important role in challenging misinformation during the pandemic crisis. Students showed suboptimal knowledge about PPE use, calling for additional training. We found a moderate-high perceived risk of infection that could be mitigated with specific educational programs and by promoting voluntary work. Students' engagement in public health emergencies (PHE) could potentially be beneficial for their training and as well as for the healthcare system.

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Assessing knowledge, concerns, and risk perceptions among Italian medical students during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

Greco

Maietti

Savoia³

et al. 2021

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“…Regarding sanitation and hygiene practices 98% of participants believed it had a role in preventing virus transmission similar to a study conducted by Enayat M. Soltan et Al. which found that 92.2% know the importance of handwashing and hygiene (15) This could be directly related to knowledge of medical students regarding communicable diseases. 93% of the participants in this study reported that they performed acts of sanitation and hygiene during lockdown.…”

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“…The study found that 80% of participants reported that they wore facemasks on the street which is signi cantly higher than the 45.5% gure reported by a similar study conducted in Brazil by Edlaine Faria de Moura Villela et Al. (15) Which was a community based study. This could be due to the efforts of campaigns raising knowledge and advocating application of preventive measures as well as the high degree of risk perception recorded among participants.…”

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“…From these results, respondents were more worried about their loved ones becoming infected than themselves, similar to the study conducted in Brazil by Edlaine Faria de Moura Villela et Al. (15) This could be related to the nature of human beings as well as the cultural and religious background of the Sudanese community.…”

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“…found in her study as 83% of participants in their study thought COVID-19 is a life-threatening illness. (15) This could be due to knowledge about COVID-19 but could also be related to rumors in society.…”

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A Study on the Compliance, Risk Perception and Attitude of University of Khartoum Medical Students to Safety Measures Against COVID-19 during the Period of Lockdown, Khartoum, Sudan

Ali

Ahmed

Omer

2021

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Background COVID-19 is a novel respiratory infectious disease. Preventive measures against COVID-19 include facemask use, physical distancing and good sanitation and hygiene practices. Risk perception of COVID-19 is important in prevention. Lockdown was imposed in Sudan in early 2020. The study aims to: study the compliance, risk perception and attitude of University of Khartoum Medical Students to safety measures during the period of COVID-19 lockdown. Methodology: An observational descriptive cross sectional study, institutional based at the University of Khartoum, Faculty of Medicine in 435 students selected via proportionate stratified random sampling through a self-administered semi- structured questionnaire. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 20. Pearson and Mann Whitney U test were used to measure associations. Result Out of 435 participants, a mean adherence of 57.7%, mean risk perception of 73.6% were elicited. And 80.3% had a positive attitude towards lockdown. Adherence had significant association with gender and risk perception. Risk perception had no significant relation with gender. Conclusion In conclusion, adherence to preventive measures among medical students of the University of Khartoum was poor. Risk Perception was high. Attitude towards lockdown was positive.

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The relationship between adolescent risk perception and emotions during the COVID-19: a short-term longitudinal study

Xin

Lei-Shen

et al. 2022

Curr Psychol

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This study explores the relationship between adolescents’ perceptions of epidemic risk and their emotions through three follow-up surveys during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic on February 11th (T1), 18th (T2), and 25th (T3), 2020. Three hundred and four adolescents in different academic stages (junior high middle school, senior high middle school, and university) participated in the online survey, and cross-lag analysis was used to examine the causal relationship between epidemic risk perceptions and positive and negative emotions. The results found that the individual’s positive emotions were significantly higher than the negative emotions in T1, T2 and T3. Cross-lag analysis found that for positive emotions, T2 positive emotions could negatively predict T3 epidemic risk perceptions, and T2 epidemic risk perceptions could negatively predict the individual’s T3 positive emotions. For negative emotions, risk perceptions at T1 could positively predict negative emotions at T2, and at the same time, negative emotions at T1 could also positively predict epidemic risk perceptions at T2. This indicates that during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a causal relationship between the perceptions of epidemic risk and the emotions of adolescents, and this relationship had high stability among groups of different genders and academic stages.

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Knowledge, Risk Perception, and Preventive Behaviors Related to COVID-19 Pandemic Among Undergraduate Medical Students in Egypt

Cited by 55 publications

References 32 publications

Assessing knowledge, concerns, and risk perceptions among Italian medical students during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

Assessing knowledge, concerns, and risk perceptions among Italian medical students during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

A Study on the Compliance, Risk Perception and Attitude of University of Khartoum Medical Students to Safety Measures Against COVID-19 during the Period of Lockdown, Khartoum, Sudan

The relationship between adolescent risk perception and emotions during the COVID-19: a short-term longitudinal study

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