Knowledge of COVID-19 Updated Guidelines among Undergraduate Nursing Students in Selected Nursing Schools in Palestine
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https://doi.org/10.25159/2520-5293/13581Keywords:
nursing students, knowledge, COVID-19, guidelines, practice, PalestineAbstract
The aim of this study was to assess undergraduate nursing students’ understanding of updated guidelines for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). For the methodology, the study used a cross-sectional, descriptive, quantitative design. Three hundred undergraduate nursing students from 10 nursing schools in the West Bank, in the occupied Palestinian territories, were surveyed between April and May 2022 using a computerised survey questionnaire. The questionnaire was divided into two sections, the first comprising sociodemographic data, and the second evaluating nursing students’ knowledge. Based on the study findings, 48.3% of the nursing students had inadequate knowledge, 50.3% had satisfactory knowledge, and just 1.3% had good knowledge. Students with higher academic levels (p < 0.001); students who began clinical training in healthcare facilities (p < 0.001); and students who had one or more family members employed in the healthcare sector (p = 0.038) all showed significantly higher levels of knowledge of COVID 19 guidelines. In conclusion, nearly all elements of COVID-19, including its clinical presentation, treatment, and prevention, were poorly understood by nursing students as a whole. Evaluating nursing students’ knowledge about COVID-19 will assist policy-makers in developing appropriate techniques for moving forward with mindfulness and states of mind about COVID-19 to encourage oversight of the pandemic and increase nursing professionals’ adherence to disease anticipation and control measures.
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Provenzano, S., O. E. Santangelo, F. Armetta, G. Pesco, A. Allegro, M. Lampasona, A. Terranova, G. D’anna, and A. Firenze. 2020. “COVID-19 Infection: Comparing the Knowledge, Attitude and Practices in a Sample of Nursing Students.” Acta Bio Medica: Atenei Parmensis 91 (Suppl 12): e2020001–e2020001. https://doi.org/10.23750/ABM.V91I12-S.10252
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2023-06-08
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Asmar, Imad, Omar Almahmoud, Jehad Jamal, Ahmad Thalji, Qusay Alamleh, and Abdullah Abdelhaleem. 2023. “Knowledge of COVID-19 Updated Guidelines Among Undergraduate Nursing Students in Selected Nursing Schools in Palestine”. Africa Journal of Nursing and Midwifery 25 (1):14 pages. https://doi.org/10.25159/2520-5293/13581.
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