Altuwaijri Naif R, Almatroudi Mohammed A, Alodhaibi Ibrahim A, Alnader Raghad Y, Alhabdan Soltana M, Aloriney Abdulmalik
Department of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, Imam Mohammed Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
J Family Med Prim Care. 2022 Sep;11(9):5087-5092. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1791_21. Epub 2022 Oct 14.
The knowledge, preventive behaviors, and risk perception of the COVID-19 pandemic among health care workers can affect virus transmission and control. As the primary individuals in contact with infected patients, health care workers risk infection. There are a few studies on the knowledge and self-practice prevention for COVID-19 among medical students.
This study evaluated the COVID-19-related knowledge, preventive behaviors, and risk perceptions among medical students and interns.
This study used a quantitative cross-sectional evaluation of the Saudi Arabian medical students utilizing a previously published online survey in 2020.
The study questionnaire was completed by 474 respondents. The average knowledge and preventive behavior score was significantly lower in males. The reported source of information showed a statistically significant association with knowledge and was higher in the respondents who reported world health organization (WHO)/centers for disease control and prevention (CDC)/UpToDate as their main source of information. The National Guidelines of the Ministry of Health was the second source to be reported for seeking information. A statistically significant positive correlation was observed between the knowledge and preventive measures scores. The respondents who did not follow any information regarding COVID-19 had significantly lower knowledge and preventive behavior scores than those obtaining knowledge from sources. The preventive behavior score was not significantly different between clinical and pre-clinical students.
This study assessed the knowledge, perceptions, and practices of COVID-19 following the onset of the pandemic in Saudi Arabia, indicating an acceptable level of undergraduate students' knowledge regarding the epidemic and its control measures.
医护人员对新冠疫情的认知、预防行为及风险感知会影响病毒传播与控制。作为与感染患者直接接触的主要群体，医护人员面临感染风险。目前针对医学生对新冠疫情的认知及自我预防措施的研究较少。
本研究评估医学生和实习医生对新冠疫情的相关知识、预防行为及风险感知。
本研究采用定量横断面评估方法，对沙特阿拉伯医学生使用2020年发布的一份在线调查问卷。
474名受访者完成了研究问卷。男性的平均知识和预防行为得分显著较低。报告的信息来源与知识呈显著统计学关联，以世界卫生组织（WHO）/疾病控制与预防中心（CDC）/UpToDate为主要信息来源的受访者得分更高。卫生部的国家指南是第二大被提及的信息获取来源。知识得分与预防措施得分之间存在显著的正相关。未关注任何新冠疫情信息的受访者的知识和预防行为得分显著低于从其他来源获取知识的受访者。临床医学生和临床前医学生的预防行为得分无显著差异。
本研究评估了沙特阿拉伯新冠疫情爆发后医学生的知识、认知和实践情况，表明本科生对该疫情及其控制措施的了解处于可接受水平。
