Evaluating e-health literacy, knowledge, attitude and practice regarding COVID-19 prevention and Self-Protection among Iranian students: a cross-sectional online survey

The coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic requires integrated intervention by both the governments and individuals. University students have a great role in distributing reliable information about disease prevention behaviors. The aim of this study was to identify the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice...

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Published in:BMC medical education 2022-03, Vol.22 (1), p.148-148, Article 148
Main Authors: Dashti, Sareh, Abadibavil, Dina, Roozbeh, Nasibeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Attitude
Control
Coronavirus 19
COVID-19 - prevention & control
Cross-Sectional Studies
E-health
E-health literacy
Epidemics
Evaluation
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health Literacy
Humans
Iran
Knowledge
Male
Medical informatics
Medical students
Methods
Practice
Prevention
Preventive behavior
SARS-CoV-2
Services
Students, Medical
Surveys and Questionnaires
Training
Young Adult
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Summary:The coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic requires integrated intervention by both the governments and individuals. University students have a great role in distributing reliable information about disease prevention behaviors. The aim of this study was to identify the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of COVID-19 Prevention and Self-Protection behaviors in students. This cross-sectional online survey was conducted on Iranian university students. All students filled a questionnaire consisting of demographic characteristics, e-Health Literacy Scale (EHEALS) questionnaire and a researcher-made knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) questionnaire. Data was analyzed using the SPSS software. A total of 925 students (69.9% female) participated in this study. The median age of the students was 23 years old. Majority of students (641, 69.3%) were non-medical students. The median and interquartile range (IQR) for knowledge, attitude, practice and P-EHEALS scores in Medical students were 52.00 (27.00), 4.00 (1.00), 28.00 (8.00), and 26.00 (9.00), respectively which were significantly higher than non-medical students, 28.00 (15.00), 3.00 (2.00), 20.00 (8.00), and 26.00 (9.00), respectively (p 
ISSN:1472-6920
1472-6920
DOI:10.1186/s12909-022-03210-3