Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Undergraduate Nursing towards Novel Corona Virus (COVID 19)

2022 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Abd Hasan ◽  
Imad Jarrah
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Corona Virus ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Study Participants

Abstract Background: The emerging respiratory disease is caused by the novel type of corona virus which is named as COVID-19. This respiratory illness has received international attention and it is categorized as highly threaten disease in the US by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The purpose of the study was to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of undergraduate nursing students towards COVID-19. Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional design was used to assess knowledge, practice and attitudes of 255 undergraduate nursing students towards COVID-19. Study participants were recruited from the nursing college in King AbdAziz University between April and July 2020. Results: The results of study participants showed that undergraduate nursing students had moderate knowledge towards COVID-19. Also, participants had high level of knowledge regarding nature of diseases and precautionary measures by health care providers dimensions. However, they expressed limited knowledge towards mode of transmission. Moreover, study participants demonstrated an optimistic attitude toward disease and good practice towards COVID-19. Conclusions: The study results revealed that study participants demonstrated good knowledge with favorable and accepted practice. This study suggests the importance of emphasis on infectious disease in nursing curriculum

Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Medicine Student towards Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19)

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Waggas D ◽  
◽  
Hasan AA ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Medical Curriculum ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Corona Virus ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Study Participants

Background: The emerging respiratory disease is caused by the novel type of corona virus which is named as COVID-19. This respiratory illness has received internal attention and it is categorized as highly threaten disease in the US by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The purpose of the study was to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of undergraduate medical students towards COVID-19. Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional design was used to assess knowledge, practice and attitudes of 255 undergraduate medical students towards COVID-19. Study participants were recruited from the Fakeeh College for Medical Sciences between April and August 2020. Results: The results of study participants showed that undergraduate medical students had moderate knowledge towards COVID-19 (Mean=20.54, SD ± 4.67). Also, participants had high level of knowledge regarding nature of diseases and precautionary measures by health care providers dimensions. However, they expressed limited knowledge towards mode of transmission. Moreover, study participants demonstrated an optimistic attitude toward disease as the average 43.78 and good practice towards COVID-19 (average 18.67). Conclusions: The study results revealed that study participants demonstrated good knowledge with favorable and accepted practice. This study suggests the importance of emphasis on infectious disease in medical curriculum.

Utilization and professionalism toward social media among undergraduate nursing students

2020 ◽  
pp. 096973302095210
Author(s):  
Xinhong Zhu ◽  
Hui Hu ◽  
Zhenfang Xiong ◽  
Taoyun Zheng ◽  
Lin Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Self Directed Learning ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Directed Learning ◽  
And Gender

Background: Social media has become an integrated part of nursing profession, requiring nursing students to develop confidentiality and professional fitness to practice. The aim of this study was to investigate nursing students’ usage, professionalism and attitudes toward social media. Methods: A cross-section study was conducted online among undergraduate nursing students (n = 654). Questionnaires of self-directed learning, self-efficacy and usage and views toward social media were administered. Ethical considerations: Ethical approval was obtained from the Hubei University of Chinese Medicine. Results: All participants were social media users. QQ (93.2%) was the most frequently used. 74.5% respondents spent 2–6 h on social media daily. The majority held positive attitudes toward social media. Year group and gender had influence on perceptions and attitudes toward social media. Furthermore, 81.5% students believed that social media positively influenced self-directed learning. Self-directed learning and learning motivation acted as predictors of the attitudes toward social media. Meanwhile, 67.3% students had posted personal photos and videos online, and 82.4% of them did not have privacy setting on social media. In addition,13.8% students attacked others or posted improper photos online. 22.9% participants witnessed improper posts from schoolmates or teachers, such as complaints about schoolmates or teachers (22.2%), foul language (11.1%), violence (3.9%), sexually suggestive photos (2.6%) and patient confidentiality (0.7%). In all, 15.0% respondents accepted “friend request” from patients. A total of 58.2% students were not aware of professional standards of behavior online for health care providers. In addition, 52.3% participants insisted that it is essential to develop social media and professionalism course for nursing students. Conclusion: Nursing students use social media extensively. Some students are at risk of carrying out unprofessional behavior which have detrimental effects on students’ future opportunities. This suggests that best practices and training in nurse education should be implemented to help students to be informed of professionalism.

It’s Complicated: Improving Undergraduate Nursing Students’ Understanding Family and Care of LGBTQ Older Adults

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 506-532 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadine Henriquez ◽  
Kathryn Hyndman ◽  
Kathryn Chachula
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing

Research has identified the need for improved cultural competence of health care providers regarding the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community’s needs. This article articulates the teaching approach and methodology of an unfolding LGBTQ family case study for undergraduate nursing students. This method provided a forum for exploration of personal biases and gender-affirming techniques, and addressed the challenges of aging for a transgender woman and family within the context of societal stigma and discrimination. Students gained knowledge concerning shifts in family structures and understanding of the nurses’ role encouraging inclusiveness and equitable access in health care settings, advocating for vulnerable populations, and addressing specific health concerns for transgender older adults. Student responses demonstrated increased knowledge of family diversity, and critical thought regarding the intersectionality of discrimination and aging. The findings revealed the case study methodology facilitated student understanding of the unique health and social issues for LGBTQ older adults within a family context.

scholarly journals Undergraduate nursing students’ COVID-19 vaccine intentions: A national survey

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (12) ◽  
pp. e0261669
Author(s):  
Holly B. Fontenot ◽  
Deborah B. Mattheus ◽  
Eunjung Lim ◽  
Alexandra Michel ◽  
Nicole Ryan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
The United States ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
Perceived Safety ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Secondary Intention

Introduction In December 2020, the first two COVID-19 vaccines were approved in the United States (U.S.) and recommended for distribution to front-line personnel, including nurses. Nursing students are being prepared to fill critical gaps in the health care workforce and have played important supportive roles during the current pandemic. Research has focused on vaccine intentions of current health care providers and less is known about students’ intentions to vaccinate for COVID-19. Methods A national sample of undergraduate nursing students were recruited across five nursing schools in five U.S. regions in December 2020. The survey measured perceived risk/threat of COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccine attitudes, perceived safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines, sources for vaccine information and level of intention to become vaccinated [primary, secondary (i.e., delayed), or no intention to vaccinate]. Results The final sample consisted of 772 students. The majority (83.6%) had intentions to be vaccinated, however of those 31.1% indicated secondary intention, a delay in intention or increased hesitancy). The strongest predictors of primary intention were positive attitudes (OR = 6.86; CI = 4.39–10.72), having lower safety concerns (OR = 0.26; CI = 0.18–0.36), and consulting social media as a source of information (OR = 1.56; CI = 1.23–1.97). Asian (OR = 0.47; CI = 0.23–0.97) and Black (OR 0.26; CI = 0.08–0.80) students were more likely to indicate secondary intention as compared to primary intention. Students in the Midwest were most likely to indicate no intention as compared to secondary intention (OR = 4.6; CI = 1.32–16.11). Conclusions As the first two COVID-19 vaccines were approved/recommended in the U.S. nursing students had overall high intentions to vaccinate. Findings can guide development of educational interventions that reduce concerns of vaccine safety that are delivered in a way that is supportive and affirming to minoritized populations while being respectful of geo-political differences.

The Contribution of Death-Related Experiences to Health Care Providers' Attitudes toward Dying Patients: I. Graduate and Undergraduate Nursing Students

1991 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 249-278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandor B. Brent ◽  
Mark W. Speece ◽  
Marie F. Gates ◽  
Darlene Mood ◽  
Manju Kaul
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Educational Experience ◽  
Measurement Model ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Dying Patients

This is the first in a series of studies planned by the authors concerned with the contribution of different death-related experiences to health care providers' attitudes toward caring for dying patients. This study investigated the contributions of personal, professional, and educational experience to the aversive and attractive components of those attitudes among 420 undergraduate and graduate students at six university-based nursing schools. The results showed that aversiveness decreased, attractiveness increased, and overall attitude became more positive, as the number, extent, and specificity of a student's death-related experiences increased. However, the different types of experience differed in the degree to which they affected each component: aversiveness was most affected by professional experience, attractiveness by personal experience. Educational experience made a small but significant contribution to both. The psychological assumptions and the measurement model underlying the development of the questionnaire and the interpretation of the data are presented. The implications of these results for future professional education are discussed.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitudes and practices among Lebanese Obstetricians and gynecologists toward Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) and pregnancy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dalal Youssef ◽  
Linda Abou Abass ◽  
Atika Berry ◽  
Janet Youssef
Keyword(s):  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Work Experience ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Good Level ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

Abstract Introduction: The pandemic of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has seriously disturbed the daily life of the general population particularly the life of the pregnant women. Since the obstetricians and gynecologists (OBGYN) are often the primary health care providers during pregnancy, hence the importance of their critical role in preventing and managing COVID-19 infection in their patients.Objectives: This study aims to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of OBGYN in order to identify existing gaps and to improve patient and occupational safety.Methods: A cross-sectional study, using an online survey, was conducted during the rapid rise of COVID-19 pandemic in Lebanon over the period extending between 20th October and 20th November 2020 among Lebanese OBGYNs. The analysis was performed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software. Data collected is subjected to descriptive analysis. A good level of knowledge was defined when the percentage of correct answers reaches more than 80% of the respondents.Results: A total of 279 OBGYNs participated in the survey of which 57% were males. The majority of them (64.2%) were aged more than 45 years, married (79.9%) with large work experience (70.3%). Only 28.3% were reluctant to take care of COVID-19 patient. Most of them feared of contracting COVID-19 or transmitting COVID-19 to their family member due to occupational exposure and 42.3% felt overwhelmed. 62.7% of them considered that policies implemented by the ministry of public health are sufficient. The majority of OBGYNs had a good level of knowledge in different basic and specific domains related to COVID-19 and pregnancy. Furthermore, a good practice score in all relevant aspects (personal, clinic and patient) was revealed.Conclusion: The high knowledge and practice scores, among Lebanese OBGYNs disclose a strong commitment from the part of these physicians to fulfill their responsibilities during this pandemic towards themselves and their patients.

One Team–Patient, Family, and Health Care Providers: An Interprofessional Education Activity Providing Collaborative and Palliative Care

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (05) ◽  
pp. 350-359 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina Melvin ◽  
Nancy Lemieux ◽  
Kelly Melekis ◽  
Shelley Velleman ◽  
Mary Favro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
End Of Life ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Interprofessional Education ◽  
Hospice Care ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Interprofessional Communication ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Centered Care ◽  
Education Activity

AbstractThe article explains an approach to building interprofessional education (IPE) and interprofessional practice opportunities as well as content in palliative/hospice care within undergraduate and graduate curricula for six health disciplines, including speech-language pathology. Graduate students from nursing, medicine, communication sciences, and disorders, physical therapy, social work and nutrition, as well as undergraduate nursing students participated in one of four IPE training sessions using six videotaped simulation scenes portraying the progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Learning objectives included (1) engaging in effective interprofessional communication and teamwork, (2) discussing therapeutic patient/family communication, (3) employing supportive holistic care with patients and families at end of life, and (4) relating the patient's physiological assessment findings to the dying process. Students discussed the role of the interprofessional team in end-of-life care and were coached on ways to apply interprofessional communication, a key interprofessional education competency, using patient- and family-centered care principles. Results revealed strong positive agreement among the disciplines regarding the value of the learning opportunities provided during this IPE simulation activity.

scholarly journals Descriptive study of burnout, compassion fatigue and compassion satisfaction in undergraduate nursing students at a tertiary education institution in KwaZulu-Natal

Curationis ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christina T. Mathias ◽  
Dorien L. Wentzel
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Compassion Fatigue ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Compassion Satisfaction ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale ◽  
Kwazulu Natal

Background: Studies have investigated burnout and compassion fatigue among nurses and effects in the nursing profession. However, there are limited investigations of burnout and compassion fatigue among undergraduate nursing students in South Africa, as nursing students may experience distressful situations during their nursing education course, which may have an impact during their training and in their profession as they graduate.Purpose: The purpose of this descriptive study was to describe compassion satisfaction, compassion fatigue and burnout among undergraduate nursing students at a tertiary nursing institution.Methods: A quantitative descriptive study was conducted to describe compassion satisfaction, compassion fatigue and burnout among undergraduate nursing students at a tertiary nursing institution in KwaZulu-Natal. Convenience sampling was used.Results: Sixty-seven undergraduate students (26 third-year and 41 fourth-year nursing students) took the self-test Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL). The study results indicate that undergraduate students experienced average levels of compassion fatigue, burnout and compassion satisfaction.Conclusion: As shown in the study, some of the undergraduate students are experiencing compassion fatigue and burnout, associated with relieving suffering of others. Therefore, knowledge of compassion fatigue and burnout and the coping strategies should be part of nursing training.

Baccalaureate nursing students’ anxiety related computer literacy: a sample from Jordan

2011 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laila M. Akhu-Zaheya ◽  
Wejdan Khater ◽  
Mohammed Nasar ◽  
Omer Khraisat
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Computer Literacy ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Computer Anxiety ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing Students ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Frequent Use ◽  
Study Results

The learning environment extends beyond the classroom, in a way, necessitating integration of computer literacy with education, establishing e-learning culture within future nursing education and facilitating life-long learning, which goes hand in hand with reshaping the future of the nursing practice. Despite the rapid integration between computers and different health care issues, studies indicated that nursing students have extremely low levels of computer literacy. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to assess the anxiety-related computer literacy rates of a few nursing students in Jordan. A convenient sample of 441 undergraduate nursing students was selected. A descriptive study utilised a self-administered questionnaire of the Arabic version of the Computer Anxiety Rating Scale and Computer Literacy Scale Data between 20 May and 30 July 2009. Study results indicated that there was a significantly negative relationship between computer anxieties and computer literacy rates. This implies the need for frequent use of computers in various educational and training activities. Frequent use of the computer would reduce computer anxiety and thus enhance computer literacy rates.

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