Medical Students and COVID-19: Knowledge, Preventive Behaviors, and Risk Perception

被引：32

作者：

Alsoghair, Mansour ^{[1
]}

Almazyad, Mohammad ^{[2
]}

Alburaykan, Tariq ^{[3
]}

Alsultan, Abdulrhman ^{[4
]}

Alnughaymishi, Abdulmajeed ^{[5
]}

Almazyad, Sulaiman ^{[6
]}

Alharbi, Meshari ^{[7
]}

Alkassas, Wesam ^{[8
]}

Almadud, Abdulaziz ^{[6
]}

Alsuhaibani, Mohammed ^{[9
]}

机构：

[1] Qassim Univ, Coll Med, Dept Family & Community Med, Qasim 51452, Saudi Arabia

[2] Natl Guard Hosp, Dept Gen Surg, Dammam 34217, Eastern Provinc, Saudi Arabia

[3] Buraidah Cent Hosp, Dept Internal Med, Qasim 52361, Saudi Arabia

[4] Qassim Univ, Coll Med, Dept Anat & Histol, Qasim 51452, Saudi Arabia

[5] Uyun Aljawa Gen Hosp, Dept Family Med, Qasim 52347, Saudi Arabia

[6] Qassim Univ, Unayzah Coll Med, Med Intern, Qasim 51452, Saudi Arabia

[7] King Fahad Specialist Hosp, Qasim 52347, Saudi Arabia

[8] Sulaiman Al Rajhi Univ, Coll Med, Med Intern, Qasim 52347, Saudi Arabia

[9] Qassim Univ, Coll Med, Dept Pediat, Qasim 51452, Saudi Arabia

来源：

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH | 2021年 / 18卷 / 02期

关键词：

COVID-19; knowledge; behavior; risk perception; medical students; Saudi Arabia;

D O I：

10.3390/ijerph18020842

中图分类号：

X [环境科学、安全科学];

学科分类号：

08 ; 0830 ;

摘要：

Background: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is an international public health threat. This study aimed to evaluate COVID-19-related knowledge, preventive behaviors, and risk perception among Saudi Arabian medical students and interns. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among fourth- and fifth-year medical students and interns between June and August 2020 at three colleges of medicine in Qassim Region, Saudi Arabia. A previously validated questionnaire was distributed as an online survey. Results: The total mean knowledge score was 12.5/15 points; 83.9% achieved a high score. The mean score of self-reported preventive behavior was 8.40; 94.1% achieved a high score. The overall mean risk perception score was 5.34/8 points; 31.6% achieved a high score. Conclusion: Medical students assessed in this study displayed sufficient knowledge and preventive behaviors regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and an average level of risk perception. Lower scores by younger medical students suggest that they must improve their COVID-19 knowledge and risk perception, as they are a potential source of health information in their communities.

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