COVID 19 Preventive Measures Among Mansoura Nursing Students

Covid19 Clinical Trial

Official title:

Adherence of Nursing Students to Preventive Measures Towards Coronavirus Disease 19 During Written Exams

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04473547
• Other study ID #: p.0203
• Status: Completed
• Start date: July 10, 2020
• Est. completion date: February 15, 2021

Study information

• Verified date: March 2021
• Source: Mansoura University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial 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 .

Description:

As of june,27,2020, Egypt lift most COVID-19 restrictions and government decided to held written exams for final year students with precautionary measures. Students reported fears regarding the possibility of being infected during exams period and want to postpone or cancel exams due to possible contact during transportation and meeting in classes. Education have been provided to population in general and students in special through social media, social networks, community leaders to take precautionary measures during exams.

Studies provide support for the notion of increased vulnerability to respiratory tract infections with exposure to psychological stress . one of specific stress is Academic Exam stress that has been linked with immuno-suppression.

Exams are stressful experience and a place for student gathering , moreover there is no research about adherence level or factors affecting adherence to COVID-19 precautions among nursing students during exam period. Nursing students are future professionals who can address new emerging infectious diseases.

the study aims to analyze students adherence to COVID 19 preventive measures and to to identify the knowledge gaps, risk perceptions and factors affecting students adherence which could guide the design of better nursing education curricula regarding COVID-19 as a preparation for final year nursing students to internship year which will be on September 2020 . In addition due to the possibility of being infected with COVID-19 during exams or during their internship year this study will evaluate covid-19 symptoms rate during exam period and factors affecting its development .

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 144
• Est. completion date: February 15, 2021
• Est. primary completion date: August 20, 2020
• Gender: All
• Age group: N/A and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Students who agree to participate.

• Students of both gender .

• Students who have access to internet and have whatsapp account

Exclusion Criteria:

• Students diagnosed with COVID-19 before.

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Covid19

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Egypt	Faculty of Nursing Mansoura University	Mansoura

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Mansoura University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Egypt, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	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
Primary	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
Primary	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	nursing students knowledge level of COVID 19	A correct answer will be scored (1) while incorrect or missed answer will be scored (0). The level of knowledge will be considered poor if the percentage mean score is less than 50%, fair if from 50 to less than 75%, and good if more than or equal 75% .	from 15\7\2020 to 30\8\2020
Secondary	COVID 19 risk perception level among nursing students undergoing written exams	Each item will be answered as "no" (0) or "not sure" (1) or" yes" (2). A high score meant a high risk perception.	from 15\7\2020 to 30\8\2020