COVID 19 Preventive Measures Among Mansoura Nursing Students

Completed

• Conditions: Covid19

• Registration Number: NCT04473547
• Lead Sponsor: Mansoura University

Brief Summary

This study aims to identify nursing students knowledge gaps, risk perceptions and adherence to COVID 19 preventive measures during written exam period and In addition due to the possibility of being infected with COVID-19 during exams this study will evaluate covid-19 symptoms rate during exam period and factors affecting its development .

Detailed Description

As of june,27,2020, Egypt lift most COVID-19 restrictions and government decided to held written exams for final year students with precautionary measures. Students reported fears regarding the possibility of being infected during exams period and want to postpone or cancel exams due to possible contact during transportation and meeting in classes. Education have been provided to population in general and students in special through social media, social networks, community leaders to take precautionary measures during exams.

Studies provide support for the notion of increased vulnerability to respiratory tract infections with exposure to psychological stress . one of specific stress is Academic Exam stress that has been linked with immuno-suppression.

Exams are stressful experience and a place for student gathering , moreover there is no research about adherence level or factors affecting adherence to COVID-19 precautions among nursing students during exam period. Nursing students are future professionals who can address new emerging infectious diseases.

the study aims to analyze students adherence to COVID 19 preventive measures and to to identify the knowledge gaps, risk perceptions and factors affecting students adherence which could guide the design of better nursing education curricula regarding COVID-19 as a preparation for final year nursing students to internship year which will be on September 2020 . In addition due to the possibility of being infected with COVID-19 during exams or during their internship year this study will evaluate covid-19 symptoms rate during exam period and factors affecting its development .

Basic Information
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Recruitment & Eligibility
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Study & Design
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Trial Locations

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2020-07-10
• Study First Submitted: 2020-07-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2020-07-15
• Study First Posted: 2020-07-16
• Primary Completion: 2020-08-20
• Study Completion: 2021-02-15
• Status Verified: 2021-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-03-04
• Last Update Posted: 2021-03-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 144

Inclusion Criteria

• Students who agree to participate.
• Students of both gender .
• Students who have access to internet and have whatsapp account

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Exclusion Criteria

• Students diagnosed with COVID-19 before.

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
adherence level to coronavirus disease 19 preventive measures among nursing students during written exams.	from 15\7\2020 to 1\8\2020	an online questionnaire consists of six sections as following (hand hygiene practices, social distancing, respiratory hygiene, social distancing, cleaning and disinfection and nurse role model. Each item will be answered as "always" or "sometimes" or " rarely" or "never" .
number of students who develop possible covid-19 symptoms during written exams	longitudinal over 6 weeks from 15\7\2020 to 30\8\2020	Online questionnaire will be sent to students every 2 weeks for 6 weeks (during and after exam period by two weeks )asking about the appearance of new symptoms of COVID-19 including ( fever, dry cough, shortness of breath, new loss of taste or smell, muscle pain, ...) every two weeks.
Eye,nose,mouth,Face and mask touch frequency during written exams	from 15\7\2020 to 1\8\2020	students will be videotaped during exams and analyzed using observational checklist for hand to eye , nose, mouth, mask and face touch frequency

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
COVID 19 risk perception level among nursing students undergoing written exams	from 15\7\2020 to 30\8\2020	Each item will be answered as "no" (0) or "not sure" (1) or" yes" (2). A high score meant a high risk perception.
nursing students knowledge level of COVID 19	from 15\7\2020 to 30\8\2020	A correct answer will be scored (1) while incorrect or missed answer will be scored (0). The level of knowledge will be considered poor if the percentage mean score is less than 50%, fair if from 50 to less than 75%, and good if more than or equal 75% .

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Faculty of Nursing Mansoura University; 🇪🇬 Mansoura, Egypt