Document Type : Original Article
Authors
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Assistant professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Sohag University, Egypt
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Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Beni- Suef University, Egypt
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Assistant professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Sohag University, Egypt
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Lecturer of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt
Abstract
Background: Coronavirus pandemic disease 2019 is considered an emerging disease that is
highly infectious, caused by coronavirus in December 2019 in Wuhan city, China. Corona virus
affected educational process all over the world and led to the schools closures, universities, and
colleges, within the middle of March 2020. Aim: Evaluate the effect of educational
intervention on secondary school students’ knowledge, practical knowledge and attitudes
regarding the COVID-19. Methods: quasi-experimental design was adopted. Purposive
sample of 260 students were selected at secondary school students in Sohag City from 20 April
to 2 May 2020. The tools utilized in this study consisted of a self-administered questionnaire
that contained four parts to assess secondary school students' demographics, knowledge
regarding COVID -19, the attitudes toward COVID -19 and reported practice regarding
COVID -19 and health education Arabic booklet. The questionnaire was designed using
Google forms regarding the COVID-19, and the link of the survey was presented to the
respondents via Facebook and WhatsApp groups. Results: A significant difference was found
between secondary students' knowledge attitudes, and practices pre and post intervention. Most
of students had a poor pretest knowledge and attitude level, which improved after intervention.
More than half of them had poor pretest practice levels which improved after educational
intervention implementation. Conclusion: It concluded that secondary students' knowledge,
attitude, and reported practice improved after exposure to the educational intervention.
Educational intervention providing was significantly effective in increasing knowledge level,
attitude, and practice among secondary school students regarding COVID-19.
Recommendations: Encourage cooperation between educational institutions, medical care
providers, and health personnel to educate secondary school students regarding COVID-19.
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