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ArticleNursing open2021

COVID-19 and Moroccan nursing students: A multicentre cross-sectional survey on their related knowledge, attitudes and practices.

Nada Fakhri, Manar Jallal, Sanaa Belabbes, Khulud Khudur, Rochdi Kaddar, Ahmed Oubaasri, Najia Elhadraoui, Ndjoubnane Mohammed Abdallahi, Wafaa Al Hassani, Chakib Nejjari and 2 more

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Article in Nursing open, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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12 authors.

Nada FakhriInternational School of Public Health, Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences, Casablanca, Morocco.
Manar JallalInternational School of Public Health, Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences, Casablanca, Morocco.
Sanaa BelabbesInternational School of Public Health, Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences, Casablanca, Morocco.
Khulud KhudurMorgan State University, Maryland, USA.
Rochdi KaddarRegional Direction of Health of Souss Massa, Agadir, Morocco.
Ahmed OubaasriHigh Institute of Nursing Professions and Health Techniques of Guelmim, Guelmim, Morocco.
Najia ElhadraouiHigh Institute of Nursing Professions and Health Techniques of Casablanca, Casablanca, Morocco.
Ndjoubnane Mohammed AbdallahiInternational School of Public Health, Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences, Casablanca, Morocco.
Wafaa Al HassaniFaculty of Nursing and Allied Health Sciences, Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences, Casablanca, Morocco.
Chakib NejjariInternational School of Public Health, Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences, Casablanca, Morocco.
Radouane BeloualiInternational School of Public Health, Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences, Casablanca, Morocco.
Mohamed KhalisInternational School of Public Health, Mohammed VI University of Health Sciences, Casablanca, Morocco.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4639-049X

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo assess knowledge, attitudes and practices of Moroccan nursing students towards COVID-19.

designCross-sectional study.

methodData were collected using an online questionnaire consisted of demographic characteristics and 24 items about COVID-19-related knowledge, attitudes and practices.

resultsA total of 1,216 nursing students participated in this study. About 82% of the participants reported that the COVID-19 virus spreads via respiratory droplets of infected individuals. The most clinical symptoms of COVID-19 correctly identified by participants were fever (97.6%), dry cough (92.4%), dyspnoea (82%) and fatigue (74.9%). More than 56.6% of the participants were afraid of being affected by COVID-19. Almost all participants reported that they avoid crowded places frequently. About 93.4% of the participants declared frequently wearing face mask when leaving home, and 85.5% maintained social distancing frequently. However, only 47.4% reported that they frequently washed their hands. About 51% stated that coronavirus outbreak has considerably changed their daily routines.

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COVID-19Students, NursingCross-Sectional StudiesHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansSARS-CoV-2attitudesCOVID-19Knowledgenursing studentspractices

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PMID33675185
PMCPMC8186718

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