Study the Awareness of COVID-19 among a Sample of Medical Students in Egypt | ||||
| The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine | ||||
| Article 206, Volume 87, Issue 1, April 2022, Page 2246-2252 PDF (331.57 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejhm.2022.234291 | ||||
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| Author | ||||
Dina Ruby 
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| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Coronavirus became a pandemic worldwide and its awareness varied from one country to another across the whole world. Objective: The study aimed to evaluate the awareness of COVID-19 among a sample of Egyptian medical students who will be healthcare providers soon. Materials and Methods: The study included108 medical students (55 from 4th year and 53 from 6th year) during their clinical rounds in the Chest Department at Ain Shams University in January 2022. They answered a questionnaire about their awareness of COVID, which consisted of four major sections in the English language. Results: Mean age for 4th year medical students was 21± 0.9 and 23 ± 0.6 years for 6th year students. Vaccination status was 78.2% (2 doses) and 92.5% in 4th and 6th year students, respectively. Social media, doctors, or other medical staffs were the primary sources of their awareness. 45.5% and 56.6% of the fourth and sixth year students had adequate awareness of COVID, with the best score in the precautionary measures (5 ± 0). Conclusions: 45.5% and 56.6% of fourth and sixth year medical students, respectively, showed an adequate awareness level of COVID-19 with the highest score in the precautionary measures, which is the cornerstone for stopping of the spread of infection. However, we still need additional educational programs for those with low scores to improve the overall awareness to end this outbreak. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Awareness level; Egypt; COVID- 19; Medical students; Precautionary measures | ||||
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