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Perspective of University Students from Health and Non-Health Colleges on COVID-19 Pandemic: A Questionnaire-Based Survey

1Department of Family and Community Medicine, Unaizah College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Unaizah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kind Abdulaziz Road

2Department of Community Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Egypt

3Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Damietta Faculty of Medicine, Al Azhar University, Egypt


American Journal of Public Health Research. 2020, Vol. 8 No. 5, 176-183
DOI: 10.12691/ajphr-8-5-6
Copyright © 2020 Science and Education Publishing

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Manal A Al-Batanony, Ali E Mansour. Perspective of University Students from Health and Non-Health Colleges on COVID-19 Pandemic: A Questionnaire-Based Survey. American Journal of Public Health Research. 2020; 8(5):176-183. doi: 10.12691/ajphr-8-5-6.

Correspondence to: Manal  A Al-Batanony, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Unaizah College of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Qassim University, Unaizah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kind Abdulaziz Road. Email: manal.albatanouni@ucm.edu.sa

Abstract

After COVID-19 had begun its journey worldwide, intensified and stringent public health precautionary measures toward COVID-19 was effectively taken by Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) for its control, among which ubiquitous education plays an essential role. This study aimed to assess knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) about COVID-19 among Qassim University students from health and non-health colleges. A cross-sectional study, using a self-administered online, close-ended questionnaire was adopted. 534 Qassim university students from health and non-heal colleges were our participants who, voluntarily and anonymously, answered the questionnaire regarding their KAP toward COVID-19. Appropriate knowledge was acquired by 81.3% subjects, where the level was significantly higher in students from health colleges than their counterparts (P<0.05). 68.2% subjects reported positive attitude, with significantly higher level among older students, students from health colleges and students from the higher academic grades (P<0.05). Proactive practice was found in 87.8% participants which was significantly more prevalent among older students, males and higher grade students (P<0.05). Significant concordant correlation between knowledge, attitude and practice and between attitude and practice were noticed (P<0.05). Tailored public health trainings to improve preventative measures towards COVID-19 should addressed younger students in primary grades, females and students from non-health colleges.

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