| Autor: |
Olum, Ronald, Kajjimu, Jonathan, Kanyike, Andrew Marvin, Chekwech, Gaudencia, Wekha, Godfrey, Nassozi, Dianah Rhoda, Kemigisa, Juliet, Mulyamboga, Paul, Muhoozi, Oscar Kabagambe, Nsenga, Lauryn, Lyavala, Musilim, Asiimwe, Asaph, Bongomin, Felix |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2020 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
JMIR Public Health and Surveillance, Vol 6, Iss 2, p e19847 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2369-2960 |
| DOI: |
10.2196/19847 |
| Popis: |
BackgroundThe coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is a global public health concern affecting over 5 million people and posing a great burden on health care systems worldwide. ObjectiveThe aim of this study is to determine the knowledge, attitude, and practices of medical students in Uganda on the COVID-19 pandemic. MethodsWe conducted an online, descriptive cross-sectional study in mid-April 2020, using WhatsApp Messenger. Medical students in 9 of the 10 medical schools in Uganda were approached through convenience sampling. Bloom’s cut-off of 80% was used to determine good knowledge (≥12 out of 15), positive attitude (≥20 out of 25), and good practice (≥12 out of 15). ResultsThe data of 741 first- to fifth-year medical students, consisting of 468 (63%) males with a mean age of 24 (SD 4) years, were analyzed. The majority (n=626, 84%) were pursuing Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degrees. Overall, 671 (91%) had good knowledge, 550 (74%) had a positive attitude, and 426 (57%) had good practices. Knowledge was associated with the 4th year of study (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 4.1, 95% CI 1.6-10.3; P |
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