Knowledge on COVID-19 among Nursing Students of a Selected Nursing Institute of Dhaka City, Bangladesh
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37506/ijphrd.v13i1.17321Keywords:
Knowledge, COVID-19, nursing students.Abstract
Background: Bangladesh is trying to shape out coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic
with limited frontiers resources science March 2020. Among all frontier, Bangladeshi nurses are also
playing a dynamic role to control infection through direct contact with COVID patients.
Objective: This research aims to identify the level and predictors of poor knowledge of nursing students
toward the COVID-19.
Method: This study was a quantitative type of cross-sectional study with 150 participants randomly
selected from 226 students of the Armed Forces Medical Institute located in Dhaka Cantonment of
Dhaka city of Bangladesh. Data were collected by using a pre-tested questionnaire through a telephonic
interview by trained and experienced interviewers. Analysis was done by using univariate, multivariate
techniques followed by regression modeling.
Result: Overall level of knowledge was observed poor (67.3%) among more than half of BSc nursing
students. A greater part of nursing students got poor knowledge on the preventive measures to reduce
transmission of COVID 19 (98.7%; 40.20±12.39) & management of COVID 19 (94.7%; 40.20±12.39).
In terms of predicting the causes of poor knowledge, this study found that BSc nursing students of the
second year (AOR= 2.53, p < 0.01) are more likely to have poor knowledge on COVID-19 compared
to another educational group.
Conclusion: Nurses are the frontiers to mitigate COVID-19 and manage the affected people effectively.
Therefore, knowledge of them needs to be perfect to ensure the proper practice to prevent COVID-19.
Thus, an enthusiastic and demonstrative learning system is required to make them knowledgeable
enough against COVID-19