Perceptions and Preparedness for Covid-19 Pandemic among Students of a Medical University

Authors

  • Rehmatullah, Khalida Naz Memon, Shazia Parveen, Maham Shah, Batool Bibi, Yousuf Ahmed Qureshi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs22162713

Keywords:

Covid-19, Pandemic, Perceptions, Preparedness, Medical students, Dental students.

Abstract

Background: The accomplishment of control of Covid-19 pandemic depends upon people’s readiness & preparedness of the medical professionals.  The current study is expected to benefit the communities by assessing the knowledge of medical students regarding containment of this pandemic.

Objectives:

  1. To assess the perceptions and readiness of the medical students regarding COVID-19.
  2. To determine association between various socio- demographic profile of study participants and their perceptions regarding Covid-19.

Methodology: Three hundred & eighty four medical & dental students were selected by convenience sampling. Besides socio-demographic variables of medical students, students level of knowledge & perceptions regarding Covid-19 were recorded on a pre-designed & pre-validated questionnaire. Besides computing frequencies & percentages, the association among variables was performed by applying Chi-square test by taking p-value <0.05 as level of significance.

Results: The response rate was 92.53%.  The study participants had a high level of information (93.75%) regarding COVID19 outbreak. We did not find a single insignificant association between age of students & their perceptions regarding Covid-19 pandemic (p ≤ 0.01).  Similar associations were observed between gender & level of education to the knowledge & perceptions regarding Covid-19 pandemic (p ≤ 0.01).

Conclusions: The medical & dental students are very well aware about the Covid-19 pandemic & its control measures undertaken by government.

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Rehmatullah, Khalida Naz Memon, Shazia Parveen, Maham Shah, Batool Bibi, Yousuf Ahmed Qureshi. (2022). Perceptions and Preparedness for Covid-19 Pandemic among Students of a Medical University. Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences, 16(02), 713. https://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs22162713

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Vol. 16 No. 02 (2022): Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences

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