Mohamed, F., Abd El-Mohsen, A., Shafik, S., El-Afandy, A. (2024). Awareness Regarding COVID-19 and Its Variants among Preparatory School Students. Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice, 3(6), 275-290. doi: 10.21608/hijnrp.2024.270958.1136
Fawkia Khaled Mohamed; Afaf Salah Abd El-Mohsen; Sahar Ahmad Shafik; Aliaa Mohammed El-Afandy. "Awareness Regarding COVID-19 and Its Variants among Preparatory School Students". Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice, 3, 6, 2024, 275-290. doi: 10.21608/hijnrp.2024.270958.1136
Mohamed, F., Abd El-Mohsen, A., Shafik, S., El-Afandy, A. (2024). 'Awareness Regarding COVID-19 and Its Variants among Preparatory School Students', Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice, 3(6), pp. 275-290. doi: 10.21608/hijnrp.2024.270958.1136
Mohamed, F., Abd El-Mohsen, A., Shafik, S., El-Afandy, A. Awareness Regarding COVID-19 and Its Variants among Preparatory School Students. Helwan International Journal for Nursing Research and Practice, 2024; 3(6): 275-290. doi: 10.21608/hijnrp.2024.270958.1136
Awareness Regarding COVID-19 and Its Variants among Preparatory School Students
1Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Helwan University, Helwan, Cairo, Egypt
2Community Health Nursing - Faculty of Nursing, Helwan University, Egypt.
3Community Health Nursing - Faculty of Nursing, El Fayom University & College of Nursing- National University of Science and Technology, Iraq
Abstract
The COVID-19 and its variants outbreak proved to be one of the most transformative events in the modern period. Aim: The aim was to assess awareness regarding COVID-19 and its variants among preparatory school students. Design: A descriptive research design was used. Setting: This study was conducted at three preparatory schools were selected randomly in El-Masara, Helwan, Egypt. Sample: A multistage random sample of 210 students from 1st and 2nd preparatory grades. Tool: One tool was used a self-administered questionnaire sheet consists of five parts; students' demographic data, medical health history and COVID-19 related experiences, knowledge, attitudes and reported practices regarding COVID-19 and its variants. Results: 60.5% of the studied students had poor knowledge about COVID-19 and its variants, 61.4% of them had negative attitudes toward COVID-19 and its variants, and 72.4% of them had unsatisfactory level of reported practices regarding COVID-19 and its variants Conclusion: more than three-fifths of the studied preparatory school students had poor knowledge and had negative attitudes toward COVID-19 and its variants, and less than three-quarters of them had unsatisfactory level of reported practices regarding COVID-19 and its variant. Also, there was a highly statistical significant positive correlation between students' total level of knowledge, attitudes & reported practices regarding COVID-19 and its variants (P < 0.001). Recommendations: Design and implement awareness programs for all preparatory school students to raise their awareness regarding COVID-19 & its variants
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