Evaluation of Health Technician Students' Knowledge and Behaviors Regarding COVID-19 and Protective Measures

Autor: Acıkgoz, Ayla, Guldas, Nevcivan
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Journal of Basic and Clinical Health Sciences.
ISSN: 2458-8938
DOI: 10.30621/jbachs.1192125
Popis: Purpose: COVID-19 is an important public health problem impacting the whole world. This study aimed toevaluate health technician students' knowledge and behaviors regarding COVID-19 and protectivemeasures.Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed with Dokuz Eylül University VocationalSchool of Health Services students (n=648). Data were collected online using a descriptive dataregistration form that consisted of 65 questions via Google Forms.Results While the students' mean knowledge score on COVID-19 and protective measures was15.31±3.22, the mean behavior score was 10.53±3.34. A significant difference was detected between thestudents' education program, gender, father's educational status, smoking, and exercise habits and totalbehavior score averages related to COVID-19 and protective measures (pKeywords: COVID-19, knowledge, behavior, health technician student
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