Preventive Health Measures of Coronavirus Disease for Female School Students at Makkah Al-Mukarramah

Coronavirus are a large family of viruses that can cause a range of illnesses in humans.
Preventive health measures include a variety of interventions that can be undertaken to prevent or
delay the occurrence of disease. Aim: The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect preventive
health measures of Coronavirus disease program for female school students. Research design:
Quasi-experimental study design. Setting: The study was conducted at 15 intermediate
(preparatory) female schools from all different 5 educational directorates at Makkah Al
Mukarramah City. Sampling: Multistage sampling random technique was used and including 1100
students. Tools: 1) self administrated questionnaire to collect socio-demographic data of the studied
students and assess their knowledge towards Coronavirus. 2) An observational checklists of human
infection control measures (hand washing) and reported practices focused on student's practices as
they reported preventive measures and control infection. Results: The study showed that,
statistically significant differences (indicating improvement) were found between study sample's
total knowledge scores and their total practice scores (Hand Washing) before and after application
of the preventive health measures program of Coronavirus disease (X2 = 4.9 & 13.7 at P = 0.05 &
0.001 consecutively). Conclusion: The current study concluded that, the students in the study
sample had satisfactory knowledge and practices regarding Coronavirus after application of
Coronavirus preventive health program, where there were statistically significant differences
between students' knowledge and their practices. Recommendations: Application of the current
Coronavirus preventive health program for school students at Makkah Al-Mukaramah, and further
studies are recommended on all categories concerning the importance of respiratory tract infectious
diseases prevention and treatment