• Gac Med Mex · Jan 2021

    Evaluation of knowledge, attitudes and practices of health services vocational schools' students with regard to COVID-19.

    • Serhat Sirekbasan, Aysegul Oglakci Ilhan, and Canan Baydemir.
    • Department of Medical Laboratory Techniques, Eldivan Health Services Vocational School, Çankırı Karatekin University, Çankırı, Turkey.
    • Gac Med Mex. 2021 Jan 1; 157 (1): 70-75.

    IntroductionThe most critical intervention to control SARS-CoV-2 infection requires appropriate knowledge and attitude towards the virus.ObjectiveTo determine the level of knowledge, attitudes and practices of students of a health services' vocational school with regard to COVID-19.MethodsCross-sectional study carried out between May and June 2020 in a university of the Turkish region. Data were collected through an online survey portal.ResultsFour hundred and fifty-four questionnaires were completed and returned. Students of medical laboratory techniques and first aid and emergency medicine had significantly higher knowledge scores (p < 0.001). More than 43 % of the students (n = 201) used the TV as their main source of information on COVID-19. There was a positive attitude towards preventive measures such as avoiding crowded places and maintaining hand hygiene and social distance.ConclusionsHealth services vocational school students have good knowledge and positive attitude towards COVID-19. The main sources of information were the TV and social media. For this reason, more attention should be given to these issues in the curriculum in order for science-based information sources to be used.Copyright: © 2020 Permanyer.

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