Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of First Year Medical Students Regarding COVID-19 in Chhattisgarh: A Cross-Sectional Study

Authors

  • Ruchita Dixit Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Shri Shankaracharya Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, India
  • Vaibhav Gupta Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Shri Shankaracharya Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, India
  • Rajendra Yadav Associate Professor, Department of Community Medicine, Shri Shankaracharya Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, India
  • Khyati Jain Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, Shri Balaji Institute of Medical Science Raipur Chhattisgarh, India

Keywords:

Covid 19, Medical Students, KAP

Abstract

Introduction and Aim: Purpose of this study is to investigate knowledge, attitude and practice of first year medical students towards COVID 19.
Material and Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 148 first-year undergraduate students of a tertiary care hospital of Bhilai Chhattisgarh, from April to May 2020.Results: Finding of this study showed 93 % of the participants had knowledge about the precautionary actions,81% about the mode of spread, 96% about infecting agent. Most of the participants had encouraging outlook towards activities to control COVID-19 spread. The practice part was also acceptable with very minor shortcomings.Conclusion: Knowledge, attitude and practice regarding covid 19 was found to be acceptable. Some areas in practice part need attention which can be attained by giving informative sessions regarding same.

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Published

2022-01-17

How to Cite

Ruchita Dixit, Vaibhav Gupta, Rajendra Yadav, & Khyati Jain. (2022). Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices of First Year Medical Students Regarding COVID-19 in Chhattisgarh: A Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Health and Clinical Research, 5(2), 376–378. Retrieved from https://www.ijhcr.com/index.php/ijhcr/article/view/4194

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