Awareness of Blind Students Regarding COVID-19 Prevention: Outcomes of Audio Educational Guideline | ||
| Egyptian Journal of Health Care | ||
| Article 118, Volume 13, Issue 1, March 2022, Pages 1735-1750 PDF (0 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhc.2022.237330 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Sahar Sedky Faheim1; Asmaa Awad Helmy2 | ||
| 1Assistant professor Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Beni-Suef University, Egypt | ||
| 2Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Helwan University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is an emerging infection that becomes a pandemic health problem. Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the outcomes of audio educational guideline on awareness of blind students regarding COVID-19 Prevention. Subjects and Methods: Design: A quasi-experimental design was utilized in this study. Setting: The study was conducted at Al-Nour and Al Amal School for the blind students affiliated at Beni-Suef Governorate, Egypt. Sample: A purposive sample consists of 200 blind students from the previously mentioned setting. Tools: Three tools were used to collect data (pre/posttests and follow up): I) Students’ interviewing sheet to assess their characteristics and knowledge regards COVID-19. II) An observational checklist to evaluate studied students’ practices. III) Likert scale to assess students’ attitude regarding COVID-19. Results: The study revealed that the mean age of school students was 14.9 ± 2.2 years. There were significant differences regarding knowledge and practices about (using masks, using hand kerchief\tissues during coughing/sneezing, washing hands frequently by water and soaps, disinfection of surfaces, maintaining social distance, maintaining home quarantine, healthy diet and maintaining a healthy lifestyle about COVID-19 prevention between pre, post and follow up. Conclusions: The current study found that after implementing of the audio educational guideline, the blind students' knowledge, practice, and attitude about COVID-19 improved. Additionally, increase of satisfactory knowledge, competent practice and positive attitude helping on self confidence and trust that enhance behavior and attitude toward preventive measures of COVID-19. Recommendations: Provide schools and libraries of blind students with audio educational guidelines about COVID-19. An orientation program should be applied for such group of students regarding COVID-19. Insure from active involvement of bind students during the practical sessions to recognize the probable difficulties they may encounter. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Blind Students; COVID-19; Awareness; Audio Educational Guideline | ||
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