Effect of Educational Guidelines on Nursing Students’ Knowledge and Practice regarding Limitation the Spread of COVID- 19 | ||||
Journal of Nursing Science Benha University | ||||
Article 54, Volume 3, Issue 2, July 2022, Page 827-841 PDF (1.61 MB) | ||||
Document Type: Scientific peer reviewed journal | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/jnsbu.2022.247766 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Kholoud Essam Sliem* 1; Hayam Ahmed Mohamed Hassan2; Doaa Mohamed Mahmoud2 | ||||
1Clinical instructor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt | ||||
2Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Background: Coronavirus 2019 is one of the major pathogens that was and still one of the most serious global health threats. Aim of study: Was to evaluate the effect of educational guidelines on nursing Students’ knowledge and practice regarding limitation the spread of COVID- 19. Research design: Quasi-experimental design was utilized to conduct the study. Setting: The study was conducted at Faculty of Nursing, Benha University. Subject: A stratified random sample of 241 undergraduate students from Faculty of Nursing, Benha University. Data collection tools: A Structured Assessment Questionnaire was used, composed of three parts; (1) Students' personal data and medical history (2) Students’ Knowledge Assessment about COVID-19. (3) Students’ Practices Assessment. Results: 92.5% of the nursing students had satisfactory level of knowledge post the educational guidelines compared to 12.8% pre the intervention and there were significant improvement in mean scores of their practices of preventive measures to limit the spread of COVID-19. There was statistical significant positive correlation between their total level of knowledge and practices score regarding COVID-19. Conclusion: The educational guidelines effectively improved nursing students' knowledge and practices regarding limitation the spread of COVID-19. Recommendations: Further educational programs are needed for nursing students regarding limitation the spread of COVID-19 on large sample selected from all nursing faculties in Egypt. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Key word: COVID-19; Educational guidelines; Knowledge &practice; Nursing students | ||||
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