Kanglung Hospital, Trashigang, Bhutan.
Regional Livestock Development Centre, Kanglung, Bhutan.
Front Public Health. 2021 Nov 17;9:721493. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.721493. eCollection 2021.
Bhutan has reopened schools and colleges after an initial closure to contain coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmission. However, the risk of transmissions is higher in the schools and colleges due to crowding. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the level of knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) toward COVID-19 among the students of Sherubtse College in Bhutan. A cross-sectional study using a questionnaire was conducted in September 2020 among the students of Sherubtse College, Bhutan. The questionnaire was made in the Google Forms and administered through a social forum WeChat app. The KAP scores were calculated that include mean scores. The association between the KAP was assessed using the Pearson's correlation coefficient. A total of 613 students participated in the survey. The majority of the participants (57%) were female and 56% were from the third year. The mean knowledge score was 10.7 (SD = 1.7; range 0-14), mean attitude score of 3.67 (SD = 1.0; range: 0-5), and mean practice score of 5.19 (SD = range: 0-6). A majority of the students had good knowledge (98%) and practice (93.5%) scores, and a positive attitude (86.6%) toward COVID-19. A positive but weak correlation between good knowledge and practice ( = 0.1, = 0.0126) was observed. Having a positive attitude led to practicing appropriately most of the time ( = 0.1866, < 0.001). The students had good KAP scores and followed the COVID-19 prevention protocols advocated by the government. Good knowledge and a positive attitude were translated into good practice. Therefore, the education campaign of the Bhutan government seems to be effective in the students.
不丹在最初关闭学校以遏制 2019 年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）传播之后重新开放了学校和学院。 但是，由于拥挤，学校和学院的传播风险更高。 因此，这项研究旨在评估不丹 Sherubtse 学院学生对 COVID-19 的知识，态度和实践（KAP）水平。 2020 年 9 月，在不丹的 Sherubtse 学院使用问卷进行了横断面研究。 问卷是在 Google 表单中制作的，并通过微信社交论坛应用程序进行管理。 通过计算平均分数来计算 KAP 分数。 使用 Pearson 相关系数评估 KAP 之间的关联。 共有 613 名学生参加了调查。 大多数参与者（57％）为女性，56％来自三年级。 知识得分的平均值为 10.7（SD = 1.7；范围 0-14），态度得分的平均值为 3.67（SD = 1.0；范围：0-5），实践得分的平均值为 5.19（SD =范围：0-6）。 大多数学生对 COVID-19 的知识（98％）和实践（93.5％）得分以及积极的态度（86.6％）得分较高。 观察到良好的知识和实践之间存在正相关但较弱的相关性（ = 0.1， = 0.0126）。 积极的态度导致大多数时候都能适当实践（ = 0.1866， < 0.001）。 学生的 KAP 得分较高，并且遵循了政府倡导的 COVID-19 预防措施。 良好的知识和积极的态度转化为良好的实践。 因此，不丹政府的教育运动似乎对学生有效。
