Relationship between Risk Perception and Preventive Practices among Secondary Technical Nursing Schools Students Regarding Respiratory Viruses | ||||
| Damanhour Scientific Nursing Journal | ||||
| Volume 3, Issue 5, June 2025, Page 1-18 PDF (793.19 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/dsnj.2025.345051.1049 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Eman Mohamed Hebala  1; Rodaina Ahmed Mokbel2; Shaimaa Mohamed Amin3
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| 1Assistant Lecturer of Community Health Nursing. Faculty of Nursing, Rashid University. Egypt | ||||
| 2Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing. Faculty of Nursing, Damanhour University. Egypt | ||||
| 3Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Damanhour University, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Respiratory viruses continue to be a major public health concern, particularly in educational settings where students are in close proximity, such as secondary technical nursing schools. Students perceptions of risk significantly influence their engagement in preventive behaviors, which are critical for minimizing viruses transmission. Aim: This study aimed to assess the relationship between risk perception and preventive practices regarding respiratory viruses among students in secondary technical nursing schools. Design: A descriptivecorrelational research design was employed to explore the association between students risk perceptions and their preventive behaviors. Setting: The study was conducted in six secondary technical nursing schools within El-Beheira Governorate. Subjects: The study included 360 nursing students from various academic levels and both genders during the 2022-2023 academic year. Tools: Data were collected using four standardized tools. The first tool was a Student Profile Self-Administered Questionnaire. The second was a Students Knowledge of Respiratory Viruses Questionnaire. The third tool, the Respiratory Viruses Risk Perception Scale. The final tool, the Respiratory Viruses Preventive Practices Scale. Results The findings revealed that more than half (50.9%) of the studied students had a fair level of knowledge about respiratory viruses. Additionally, nearly three-quarters (73.3%) of the studied students demonstrated a moderate level of risk perception regarding these viruses. In terms of preventive practices, more than half (50.3%) of the studied students reported good preventive behaviors, reflecting the impact of their awareness on actions taken to reduce risk. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Respiratory viruses; Prevention Practices; risk perception; nursing students; technical schools | ||||
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