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Knowledge, attitude and practice of medical students towards COVID19 in Sudan: A cross sectional study among 19 universities

2022; Wolters Kluwer; Volume: 84; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.amsu.2022.104874

2049-0801

Mohammed Alfatih, Khabab Abbasher Hussien Mohamed Ahmed, Radi Tofaha Alhusseini, Elfatih A. Hasabo, Lina Hemmeda, Walaa Elnaiem, Rua Isameldin Bakhiet Mohamed, Monzer Abdalla, Khadija Ala Abdalmaqsud Muhmmed, Osama Mohammed Nowar Taha, Yaman Shurki Adel Husni Yousef, Rawan Raad Hassan Alrufai, Ahmed Emadaldeen Ahmed Mohammed Alamin, Muzamil Musa Mohamed Musa, Saida abdallah mohammed taha abdallah, Mohammed Mahmmoud Fadelallah Eljack, Basaier Mohammed Alamaldeen Kharif, Areej Imad Aldeen Mohamed Idris, Sara Mohamed Abdalla Idris, Mohamed Ahmed Abugibba Mohamed, Malaz Salah Osman Gurashi, Mohammed Alfateh omer Mohammed, Ahmed Bukhari Mohamed Ahmed, Isra Mohamed Hassan Nasr, Abdlrhman saeed mohammed saeed, Elham Abdalla, A. M. A. El‐Sayed, Mohannad Abdalfdeel Almahie Shaban,

SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research

Since December 2019, an outbreak of severe respiratory infection (COVID-19) emerged in the city of Wuhan in China. The knowledge, awareness and practice of medical students toward COVID-19 pandemic is of most importance as it demonstrates their preparedness to deal with this pandemic. The objective of this study is to assess the knowledge, awareness and practice of medical students in Sudan universities about COVID 19.This is a cross-sectional study conducted on 19 universities that have medical schools in Sudan. Data from at least 100 medical students from each university were included in the study. Data were collected using an online questionnaire in April 2020. Statistical analysis was conducted using the Statistical Package for Social Science software, version 25.About 2603 medical students from 19 universities were included. Overall good knowledge and practice were demonstrated by the medical students (88.9%) and (78.6%), respectively. Respondents who answered that the most common clinical symptoms of COVID-19 were the main combination of dry cough, fatigue and fever were (27.7%), and the first initial symptom was headache were (48.3%.). (60.2%) Wear medical masks, (95%) said that avoiding crowded places protects against the spread of COVID-19, and (50.7%) have confidence that Sudan can win the battle against the COVID-19. Finally, (68.8%) agreed that COVID-19 will finally be successfully controlled.This study has found that medical students in Sudan demonstrated good knowledge and good practice toward Covid19.