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ArticleJournal of infection and public health2020

A cross-sectional study: Comparing the attitude and knowledge of medical and non-medical students toward 2019 novel coronavirus.

Zhiyan Gao, Songsong Ying, Jun Liu, Huiqiu Zhang, Jinxin Li, Changling Ma

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Zhiyan GaoDepartment of Morphology Experiment Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Songsong YingDepartment of Gastroenterology, Guangzhou First People's Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Jun LiuDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Guangzhou First People's Hospital, The Second Affiliated Hospital of South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Huiqiu ZhangDepartment of Morphology Experiment Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Jinxin LiDepartment of Morphology Experiment Center, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China.
Changling MaDepartment of Pathogen Biology & Immunology, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China. Electronic address: changlingma@gzhmu.edu.cn.

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objectivesSince December 2019, the rapid epidemic spread of COVID-19 in China has aroused the attention of the government and the public. The purpose of this study is to investigate the attitude and knowledge among medical students and non-medical students toward SARS-CoV-2 infection.

methodsA web-based survey was disseminated to the students from medical colleges and comprehensive universities via the survey website (www.wjx.cn) and via WeChat. Participation in the study was voluntary with the instruction to click on the website or scan the QR code to complete the anonymous electronic questionnaire from February 5 to 7, 2020.

resultsThe questionnaire was completed by 588 students from 20 colleges and universities in China. Of the respondents, 66.0% were medical students and 34.0% were non-medical students. 99.6 % of the students held an optimistic attitude toward the COVID-19 epidemic situation. The majority of participants had a good level of knowledge of common symptoms, transmission, and prevention of the disease. In a comparison between non-medical students with medical students, the medical students had a deeper understanding of COVID-19. In this study, we also found that female students had a better understanding of transmission and prevention than male students did.

conclusionsThe majority of students who participated in the questionnaire had a positive attitude and a good perception about COVID-19.

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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeUniversitiesBetacoronavirusChinaCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19Cross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMalePandemicsPneumonia, ViralSARS-CoV-2Sex FactorsStudents, MedicalSurveys and Questionnaires2019 novel coronavirusAttitude and knowledgeMedical and non-Medical students

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PMCPMC7328549

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