Patients’ knowledge and adherence regarding the preventive measures of COVID-19 at Assiut Chest Hospital (Suggested Nursing Brochure) | ||
| Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal | ||
| Article 22, Volume 10, Issue 32, September 2022, Pages 242-251 PDF (1.51 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/asnj.2022.164731.1433 | ||
| Authors | ||
| gehad Atef Mohamed Ahmed* 1; Ali Abdelazeem Hassan2; Esmat Sayed Abd El-mageed3; Marwa Ali Almasry3 | ||
| 1High Qualified Nurse at Assiut Chest Hospital Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt. | ||
| 2Professor of Chest Diseases Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt | ||
| 3Assistant Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt. | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: COVID-19 is an international public health challenge; so, it is crucial to improve patients’ knowledge and adherence to the preventive measures of COVID-19 to lower the chance of its transmission. Aims: to assess patient's knowledge and adherence to the preventive measures of COVID-19 at Assiut Chest Hospital and Suggested Nursing Brochure. Research design: A descriptive design was utilize. Setting: Emergency unit and departments at Assiut Chest Hospital. Sample: 220 patients admitted to Assiut Chest Hospital with COVID-19. Tools: An interview Questionnaire and Adherence to preventive measures. Results (82.3%) of the studied patients had poor knowledge about COVID-19, while (94.5%) had inadequate adherence to the preventive measures of COVID-19. Conclusion: It was concluded that COVID-19 patients had poor knowledge and inadequate adherence to the preventive measures of COVID-19. Recommendations: providing a simplified illustrated and comprehensive Arabic brochure containing an information about COVID-19 and its preventive measures. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Adherence; COVID-19 & knowledge | ||
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