This study aims to identify nursing students knowledge gaps, risk perceptions and adherence to COVID 19 preventive measures during written exam period and In addition due to the possibility of being infected with COVID-19 during exams this study will evaluate covid-19 symptoms rate during exam period and factors affecting its development .
As of june,27,2020, Egypt lift most COVID-19 restrictions and government decided to held written exams for final year students with precautionary measures. Students reported fears regarding the possibility of being infected during exams period and want to postpone or cancel exams due to possible contact during transportation and meeting in classes. Education have been provided to population in general and students in special through social media, social networks, community leaders to take precautionary measures during exams. Studies provide support for the notion of increased vulnerability to respiratory tract infections with exposure to psychological stress . one of specific stress is Academic Exam stress that has been linked with immuno-suppression. Exams are stressful experience and a place for student gathering , moreover there is no research about adherence level or factors affecting adherence to COVID-19 precautions among nursing students during exam period. Nursing students are future professionals who can address new emerging infectious diseases. the study aims to analyze students adherence to COVID 19 preventive measures and to to identify the knowledge gaps, risk perceptions and factors affecting students adherence which could guide the design of better nursing education curricula regarding COVID-19 as a preparation for final year nursing students to internship year which will be on September 2020 . In addition due to the possibility of being infected with COVID-19 during exams or during their internship year this study will evaluate covid-19 symptoms rate during exam period and factors affecting its development .
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
144
Faculty of Nursing Mansoura University
Al Mansurah, Egypt
adherence level to coronavirus disease 19 preventive measures among nursing students during written exams.
an online questionnaire consists of six sections as following (hand hygiene practices, social distancing, respiratory hygiene, social distancing, cleaning and disinfection and nurse role model. Each item will be answered as "always" or "sometimes" or " rarely" or "never" .
Time frame: from 15\7\2020 to 1\8\2020
number of students who develop possible covid-19 symptoms during written exams
Online questionnaire will be sent to students every 2 weeks for 6 weeks (during and after exam period by two weeks )asking about the appearance of new symptoms of COVID-19 including ( fever, dry cough, shortness of breath, new loss of taste or smell, muscle pain, …) every two weeks.
Time frame: longitudinal over 6 weeks from 15\7\2020 to 30\8\2020
Eye,nose,mouth,Face and mask touch frequency during written exams
students will be videotaped during exams and analyzed using observational checklist for hand to eye , nose, mouth, mask and face touch frequency
Time frame: from 15\7\2020 to 1\8\2020
nursing students knowledge level of COVID 19
A correct answer will be scored (1) while incorrect or missed answer will be scored (0). The level of knowledge will be considered poor if the percentage mean score is less than 50%, fair if from 50 to less than 75%, and good if more than or equal 75% .
Time frame: from 15\7\2020 to 30\8\2020
COVID 19 risk perception level among nursing students undergoing written exams
Each item will be answered as "no" (0) or "not sure" (1) or" yes" (2). A high score meant a high risk perception.
Time frame: from 15\7\2020 to 30\8\2020
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