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Determining Factors Associated With The Knowledge, Attitude And Practice Of Covid-19 Pandemic Among Medical Students In Malaysia
Journal
Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine
Date Issued
2021
Author(s)
Amirah Azzeri
Muhammad Amalin
Kamaruddin Ezieyan
Zaidi Nurin
Nazri Aina
Ridza Anis
Anuar Balkhis
Affandi Arni
Zuhairi Alia
Rashid Farhan
Ayub Haziq
Rahman Al Azam
Najib Nazdmi
Shamsuddin Syamim
Tengku Amatullah Madeehah T Mohd
Mohamed Fakhri Abu Baharin
Nizam Baharom
Mohd Dzulkhairi Mohd Rani
Aza Sherin Mohamad Yusuff
Mohd Hafiz Jaafar
DOI
10.37268/mjphm/vol.21/no.2/art.1029
Abstract
COVID-19 pandemic results in unprecendeted impacts globally. New discoveries and knowledge on this pandemic is evolving. A study was conducted to determine factors that are associated with knowledge, attitude and practice among medical students at one of the public universities in Malaysia towards COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional study was conducted through online surveys by using a set of questionnare. The questionnaire was adapted and adopted from validated sources. It was found that, the scores for knowledge, practice and attitude were high among medical students. Male students had higher level of knowledge whereas females had significantly higher level of attitude and practice. Level of knowledge differed between years of study. Clinical year students had higher level of knowledge and practice compared to pre-clinical year students. Findings from this study might prove as the baseline for planning awareness campaigns for students for better containment of COVID-19 and its further spread
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