Knowledge of COVID-19 Updated Guidelines among Undergraduate Nursing Students in Selected Nursing Schools in Palestine

Imad Asmar; Omar  Almahmoud; Jehad  Jamal; Ahmad  Thalji; Qusay  Alamleh; Abdullah  Abdelhaleem

doi:10.25159/2520-5293/13581

Authors

Imad Asmar Birzeit University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9378-5841
Omar Almahmoud Birzeit University https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2899-5954
Jehad Jamal Birzeit University https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9993-6906
Ahmad Thalji Birzeit University https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8962-4552
Qusay Alamleh Birzeit University
Abdullah Abdelhaleem Birzeit University https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4720-2267

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25159/2520-5293/13581

Keywords:

nursing students, knowledge, COVID-19, guidelines, practice, Palestine

Abstract

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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