scholarly journals Factors Influencing Preventive Behavior against Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) among Medically Inclined College Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 428-437
Author(s):  
Hae Ran Kim ◽  
Eun Young Choi ◽  
Shin Young Park ◽  
Eun A Kim
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Infection Prevention ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Preventive Behavior ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Prevention Education ◽  
Preventive Practices ◽  
Factors Influencing

Purpose: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), an emerging infectious disease introduced in South Korea in 2020. Medically inclined college students are more susceptible to be infected by the virus. The purpose of this study was to investigate factors influencing preventive behavior against COVID-19 among medically inclined college students.Methods: This is a cross-sectional study using a questionnaire survey. Data were collected from 400 medically inclined college students from four colleges of medice. Independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficients and multiple regression analysis were conducted to analysis the data.Results: The study subjects had high knowledge and optimism related to COVID-19. Preventive behavior against COVID-19 was affected mostly by attitude (β=.32, <i>p</i><.001). Such behavior was also high in relation to knowledge (β=.17, <i>p</i><.001), and nursing students (β=.15, <i>p</i>=.002).Conclusion: Infection prevention education for medically inclined college students mainly focuses on knowledge transfer. Infection preventive education programs aimed at improving COVID-19 optimistic attitudes and knowledge are helpful for these students to maintain appropriate preventive practices. The confirmation of the importance of optimistic attitudes and risk perception toward infectious diseases through this study can provide insight into infection prevention education programs to improve practice to wards new epidemic prevention behaviors.

scholarly journals Influencing Factors on Breastfeeding Nursing Activities of Nursing Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-92
Author(s):  
Ya Ki Yang
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Pearson Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Knowledge And Attitudes ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Positive Correlations

Purpose: This study was conducted to examine the relationships among knowledge, attitudes and nursing activities while breastfeeding among nursing students, and to identify factors influencing nursing activities in breastfeeding. Methods: The research participants were 172 nursing students in the nursing departments of 3 universities located in G city and J provinces. The students had successfully completed their obstetric and pediatric clinical practice courses. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression. Results: Participants' scores for knowledge, attitudes and nursing activities while breastfeeding were $16.24{pm}2.73$, $3.74{pm}0.43$ and $3.49{pm}0.43$, respectively. Knowledge and attitudes toward breastfeeding had positive correlations with nursing activities while breastfeeding. Factors influencing nursing students' nursing activities while breastfeeding included knowledge, attitudes toward breastfeeding, grade, breastfeeding educational experience, and breastfeeding intentions. These variables explained 18% of the variance in nursing activities while breastfeeding. Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, it would be beneficial to enhance knowledge and attitudes toward breastfeeding by developing education programs for breastfeeding.

scholarly journals Influence of Social Responsibility and Pandemic Awareness of Nursing Students on Covid-19 Preventive Behaviors

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Minji Kim ◽  
Hyeonkyeong Lee
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Disaster Response ◽  
Online Community ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Preventive Behavior ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Influencing

Abstract Background Factors influencing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) preventive behavior require exploration to strengthen the response competencies of prospective healthcare professionals and reduce the pandemic’s impact. This study aimed to identify the level of COVID-19 preventive behavior among Korean nursing students and to determine the influence of social responsibility and pandemic awareness to present educational strategies for reducing disaster impact. Methods As a cross-sectional descriptive survey study using an online questionnaire, the participants were convenience sampled from one online community for nursing students and three nursing colleges located in Seoul, South Korea. Consequently, the data from 590 participants were analyzed by t-test, ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation, and linear multiple regression using SPSS. Results The factors influencing COVID-19 preventive behavior were identified to be social responsibility (B = .354, p < 0.001), pandemic awareness (B = .131, p = .016), impact of COVID-19 on daily life (B = .085, p = .012), and living in Daegu/Gyeong-buk area (B = .134, p = .017). Conclusion Based on the findings that social responsibility and pandemic awareness are key predictors of COVID-19 preventive behavior, customized educational programs and additional studies are recommended for raising social responsibility and pandemic awareness among prospective healthcare professionals as a part of disaster response.

Factors Influencing Preventive Behavior against COVID-19 among Dental Hygiene Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 83-89
Author(s):  
Hyun-Ju Lim ◽  
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Ji-Young Lee ◽  
Se-Hyun Hwang ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Questionnaire Survey ◽  
Dental Hygiene ◽  
Preventive Behavior ◽  
Dental Hygiene Students ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to investigate factors influencing preventive behavior against COVID-19 among college students majoring in dental hygiene. Methods: This study is based on a questionnaire survey via online collected from students currently majoring in dental hygiene from 2 colleges in Busan area. Subjects were informed of the purpose and the necessity of the study and agreed to participate in the investigation beforehand. Results: Preventive behavior against COVID-19 was highly affected by attitude and knowledge of COVID-19. Conclusions: Knowledge and attitude toward COVID-19 have significant effect on preventive behavior against COVID-19

scholarly journals Factors influencing self-reported adherence to standard precautions among thai nursing students: a cross sectional study

2021 ◽  
pp. 103232
Author(s):  
Nantanit van Gulik ◽  
Stéphane Bouchoucha ◽  
Siriluk Apivanich ◽  
James Lucas ◽  
Anastasia Hutchinson
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Standard Precautions ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Influencing

scholarly journals Health Literacy and Use of Preventative Care of Female Undergraduate Nursing vs. Non-Nursing Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
Kristen Eden ◽  
Michelle Mann ◽  
Gina Miller ◽  
Sam Abraham
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
Medical Knowledge ◽  
Preventative Care ◽  
Female Undergraduate ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Undergraduate Nursing ◽  
Basic Medical Knowledge

Background: Health literacy and use of preventative care are important aspects of health care. Health literacy, or the ability to understand basic medical knowledge, affects a person’s understanding and use of preventative health care. Aim: This study was designed to investigate the perception of health literacy and use of preventative care resources by female undergraduate college students. Method: This is a quantitative, non-experimental descriptive research study with a cross-sectional design. A 30-item demographic yes or no and a Likert-type scale was used to survey 62 female college students living in a dormitory. The goal was to discover if additional education is needed to obtain optimal utilization of health care resources for this population. Result: Surveying the undergraduate nursing and non-nursing students helped raise awareness of health literacy of the female students. Conclusion: Understanding the use of preventative care resources by this population may influence the way nursing interventions are formulated.

scholarly journals Influences of Participation Motivation and Satisfaction of Nursing Students on Continuance Willingness of Voluntary Activities

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 415-423
Author(s):  
Ya Ki Yang
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Educational Programs ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Pearson Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Participation Motivation ◽  
Positive Correlations ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose: This study was done to examine the relationship between participation motivation, satisfaction and continuance willingness of voluntary activities of nursing students, and to identify factors influencing continuance willingness of voluntary activities. Methods: The research participants were 175 nursing students in the nursing departments of 3 universities located in G city and J province in Korea. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression. Results: Participants' scores for participation motivation, satisfaction and continuance willingness of voluntary activities were $3.24{pm}0.76$, $3.11{pm}0.83$ and $3.03{pm}0.85$ respectively. Participation motivation and satisfaction of voluntary activities had positive correlations. Satisfaction and continuance willingness of voluntary activities had positive correlations. Factors influencing nursing students' continuance willingness of voluntary activities included participation motivation and satisfaction of voluntary activities. And these variables explained 74% of the variance in continuance willingness of voluntary activities. Conclusion: The findings show that development and application of educational programs to increase participation motivation and satisfaction of voluntary activities are important and will improve nursing students' continuance willingness of voluntary activities.

scholarly journals Role of Alexithymia, Anxiety, and Depression in Predicting Self-Efficacy in Academic Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahbobeh Faramarzi ◽  
Soraya Khafri
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Cross Sectional

Objective. Little research is available on the predictive factors of self-efficacy in college students. The aim of the present study is to examine the role of alexithymia, anxiety, and depression in predicting self-efficacy in academic students. Design. In a cross-sectional study, a total of 133 students at Babol University of Medical Sciences (Medicine, Dentistry, and Paramedicine) participated in the study between 2014 and 2015. All participants completed the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20), College Academic Self-Efficacy Scale (CASES), and 14 items on anxiety and depression derived from the 28 items of the General Health Questionnaire (28-GHQ). Results. Pearson correlation coefficients revealed negative significant relationships between alexithymia and the three subscales with student self-efficacy. There was no significant correlation between anxiety/depression symptoms and student self-efficacy. A backward multiple regression analysis revealed that alexithymia was a negative significant predictor of self-efficacy in academic students (B=-0.512, P<0.001). The prevalence of alexithymia was 21.8% in students. Multiple backward logistic analysis regression revealed that number of passed semesters, gender, mother’s education, father’s education, and doctoral level did not accurately predict alexithymia in college students. Conclusion. As alexithymia is prevalent in college students and affects self-efficacy and academic functioning, we suggest it should be routinely evaluated by mental physicians at universities.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice toward COVID-19 among Healthy Population in the Philippines

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-70
Author(s):  
Cyruz P. Tuppal ◽  
Marina Magnolia G. Ninobla ◽  
Mara Gerbabe D. Ruiz ◽  
Richard D. Loresco ◽  
Shanine Mae P. Tuppal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Onset ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Healthy Population ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Preventive Practices ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Profile Characteristics ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background: COVID-19 pandemic has become a severe health threat to the Philippines and around the world. At the early onset of the pandemic, it is imperative to measure the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) among healthy individuals to better understand the causes, transmission, and preventive measures. Purpose: This study aimed to identify the knowledge, attitude, and practice towards COVID-19 in a healthy Filipino population during the early onset of the pandemic outbreak.Methods: This cross-sectional rapid online and web-based survey was conducted among healthy Filipino population. A total of 1634 subjects participated via the Google survey link. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the respondents' profile characteristics and KAP scores. The One-Way ANOVA or independent sample t-test was used to measure KAP scores' differences when grouped according to respondents' profile characteristics. Pearson correlation was used to measure the relationship among the KAP scores. The data were all analyzed using the SPSS version 26.0. Results: The overall knowledge scores revealed 67.7%. Filipinos believed COVID-19 would finally be successfully controlled and confident that the Philippines can win the battle against the virus through preventive practices. KAP scores showed significant differences with age, sex (p<0.000), and place of residence (p<0.000), occupation (p<0.000), and marital status (p<0.000). A significant positive low correlation between knowledge and practice (r=0.076, p<0.01), attitude and practice (r=0.100, p<0.01).Conclusion: Albeit a low knowledge of COVID-19, healthy Filipino populations had a positive attitude and compliant with the preventive measures. This study hopes to contribute to the growing corpus of literature on COVID-19 to provide evidence-based information towards health promotion, illness prevention, and control of possible virus' spread.

scholarly journals Level of Preparedness for COVID-19 by Primary Healthcare Workers in Rivers State, Nigeria: A Facility Cross-sectional Survey

2020 ◽  
pp. 51-60
Author(s):  
Clement Kevin Edet ◽  
Anthony Ike Wegbom ◽  
Victor Alangibi Kiri
Keyword(s):  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Years Of Experience ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Preventive Practices ◽  
Rivers State

Introduction: The primary healthcare workers (PHCWs) may be faced with a higher risk of infection of COVID-19, due to inadequate personal protective equipment (PPE) and lack of training on the disease control and prevention. This study was designated to evaluate the knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of PHCWs about COVID-19 in Rivers State, Nigeria. Methods: A facility cross-sectional survey was conducted involving the primary healthcare workers in Rivers State, Nigeria. The association between the KAP and demographic characteristics were tested with the Chi-square test, while the association existing among KAP were evaluated with Pearson correlation coefficient. Statistical significance was evaluated at P<0.05. Results: The proportion of respondents with good scores in knowledge, attitude, and COVID-19 related practices are 86.4% (10.66 ± 2.40), 85.0% (8.28 ± 1.94), and 97.3% (8.34 ± 1.39) respectively. Gender, occupation, and years of experience are associated with knowledge, whilst years of experience and marital status are associated with the attitude and level preventive practices; knowledge score also has significant positive linear associations with both attitude  and practices (  scores towards COVID-19. Conclusion: Based on these findings, we suggest that public health education programs should be sustained, and staff should be expose to more training and workshop regarding COVID-19 preventive practices. Furthermore, adequate personnel preventive equipment should be deployed at the primary healthcare facilities, as this will instill the right attitude and confidence in carrying out their duties without the fear of contracting the disease.

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