COVID 19 Preventive Measures Among Mansoura Nursing Students

NCT04473547 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: p.0203
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 144
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to identify nursing students knowledge gaps, risk perceptions and adherence to COVID 19 preventive measures during written exam period and In addition due to the possibility of being infected with COVID-19 during exams this study will evaluate covid-19 symptoms rate during exam period and factors affecting its development .

Conditions

Covid19

Keywords

COVID 19; preventive measures; nursing students

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• adherence level to coronavirus disease 19 preventive measures among nursing students during written exams.

  an online questionnaire consists of six sections as following (hand hygiene practices, social distancing, respiratory hygiene, social distancing, cleaning and disinfection and nurse role model. Each item will be answered as "always" or "sometimes" or " rarely" or "never" .

  from 15\7\2020 to 1\8\2020

• number of students who develop possible covid-19 symptoms during written exams

  Online questionnaire will be sent to students every 2 weeks for 6 weeks (during and after exam period by two weeks )asking about the appearance of new symptoms of COVID-19 including ( fever, dry cough, shortness of breath, new loss of taste or smell, muscle pain, …) every two weeks.

  longitudinal over 6 weeks from 15\7\2020 to 30\8\2020

• Eye,nose,mouth,Face and mask touch frequency during written exams

  students will be videotaped during exams and analyzed using observational checklist for hand to eye , nose, mouth, mask and face touch frequency

  from 15\7\2020 to 1\8\2020

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• nursing students knowledge level of COVID 19

  from 15\7\2020 to 30\8\2020

• COVID 19 risk perception level among nursing students undergoing written exams

  from 15\7\2020 to 30\8\2020

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

A convenient sample of 215 4th level 2nd term bachelor nursing students undergoing written exam in July period and agree to participate in study will be involved. The target population are 484 students who are undergoing written exam this year. The required sample size was calculated by Raosoft sample size calculator. Based on the estimated population and response distribution of 50%, the required sample size is 215 with a confidence level of 95% and 5% margin of error.

You may qualify if:

• Students who agree to participate.
• Students of both gender .
• Students who have access to internet and have whatsapp account

You may not qualify if:

• Students diagnosed with COVID-19 before.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Mansoura University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Faculty of Nursing Mansoura University

Al Mansurah, 35511, Egypt

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

COVID-19

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pneumonia, Viral; Pneumonia; Respiratory Tract Infections; Infections; Virus Diseases; Coronavirus Infections; Coronaviridae Infections; Nidovirales Infections; RNA Virus Infections; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: OTHER
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: lecturer-medical surgical nursing department-faculty of nursing mansoura university

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 14, 2020
• First Posted: July 16, 2020
• Study Start: July 10, 2020
• Primary Completion: August 20, 2020
• Study Completion: February 15, 2021
• Last Updated: March 8, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-03

Locations

EG (1)