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Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards COVID-19 among medical students in International Islamic University Malaysia: an online cross-sectional study

INTRODUCTION: COVID-19 pandemic has caused a major impact to global public health including one of the high risk groups which is the medical students. This study was intended to assess knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) towards COVID-19 among medical students in International Islamic Universit...

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Main Authors: Abd Rahim, Ikhlas Solehah, Roslan, Muhammad Badrul Nizam, Mohamad Zaini, Nur Najihah, Kasim, Nur Syazwani, Mohd Yazid, Muhammad Izz Hilmi, Pasi, Hafizah, Nasreen, Hashima E
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Published: Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia 2021
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RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
RA643 Public Health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine - Communicable Diseases and Public Health
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spelling my.iium.irep.891982021-04-06T08:14:13Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/89198/ Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards COVID-19 among medical students in International Islamic University Malaysia: an online cross-sectional study Abd Rahim, Ikhlas Solehah Roslan, Muhammad Badrul Nizam Mohamad Zaini, Nur Najihah Kasim, Nur Syazwani Mohd Yazid, Muhammad Izz Hilmi Pasi, Hafizah Nasreen, Hashima E RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine RA643 Public Health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine - Communicable Diseases and Public Health INTRODUCTION: COVID-19 pandemic has caused a major impact to global public health including one of the high risk groups which is the medical students. This study was intended to assess knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) towards COVID-19 among medical students in International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). MATERIAL AND METHOD: An online cross-sectional study was conducted among 438 medical students of IIUM from 6th July 2020 to 9th July 2020. KAP towards COVID-19 was measured using a structured Malay and English version questionnaire consisting of 13 items on knowledge, 3 items on attitudes and 3 items on practices. RESULTS: The average correct response rate on knowledge was 85.4%. Only 12.1% of the students had correct knowledge on all items, and 1 in every 4 and 5 students had misconceptions on the clinical features and transmission of COVID-19. In term of attitudes towards COVID-19, majority of the respondents believed that COVID-19 would be effectively controlled (85%) and had faith that Malaysia could overcome the war against COVID-19 (99%). Most of the respondents practiced good towards COVID-19 in avoiding crowded places (90%), wearing face masks (95%) and practicing hand hygiene (91.6%). CONCLUSION: Although the results are positive towards KAP, only 1 in every 10 students responded correctly to all knowledge questions, and few proportions had misconceptions on the disease and did not maintain adequate practices. Policies aimed at appropriate health promotion activities may ensure empowering the medical students with adequate knowledge on all aspects of COVID-19, and practice properly following the standard operating procedure implemented by the government. Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia 2021-04-01 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/89198/1/KAP%20COVID-19%2020210331.pdf Abd Rahim, Ikhlas Solehah and Roslan, Muhammad Badrul Nizam and Mohamad Zaini, Nur Najihah and Kasim, Nur Syazwani and Mohd Yazid, Muhammad Izz Hilmi and Pasi, Hafizah and Nasreen, Hashima E (2021) Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards COVID-19 among medical students in International Islamic University Malaysia: an online cross-sectional study. IIUM Medical Journal Malaysia, 20 (2). pp. 103-111. ISSN 1823-4631 E-ISSN 2735-2285 https://journals.iium.edu.my/kom/index.php/imjm/article/view/1686 https://doi.org/10.31436/imjm.v20i2
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topic RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
RA643 Public Health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine - Communicable Diseases and Public Health
spellingShingle RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
RA643 Public Health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine - Communicable Diseases and Public Health
Abd Rahim, Ikhlas Solehah
Roslan, Muhammad Badrul Nizam
Mohamad Zaini, Nur Najihah
Kasim, Nur Syazwani
Mohd Yazid, Muhammad Izz Hilmi
Pasi, Hafizah
Nasreen, Hashima E
Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards COVID-19 among medical students in International Islamic University Malaysia: an online cross-sectional study
description INTRODUCTION: COVID-19 pandemic has caused a major impact to global public health including one of the high risk groups which is the medical students. This study was intended to assess knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) towards COVID-19 among medical students in International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). MATERIAL AND METHOD: An online cross-sectional study was conducted among 438 medical students of IIUM from 6th July 2020 to 9th July 2020. KAP towards COVID-19 was measured using a structured Malay and English version questionnaire consisting of 13 items on knowledge, 3 items on attitudes and 3 items on practices. RESULTS: The average correct response rate on knowledge was 85.4%. Only 12.1% of the students had correct knowledge on all items, and 1 in every 4 and 5 students had misconceptions on the clinical features and transmission of COVID-19. In term of attitudes towards COVID-19, majority of the respondents believed that COVID-19 would be effectively controlled (85%) and had faith that Malaysia could overcome the war against COVID-19 (99%). Most of the respondents practiced good towards COVID-19 in avoiding crowded places (90%), wearing face masks (95%) and practicing hand hygiene (91.6%). CONCLUSION: Although the results are positive towards KAP, only 1 in every 10 students responded correctly to all knowledge questions, and few proportions had misconceptions on the disease and did not maintain adequate practices. Policies aimed at appropriate health promotion activities may ensure empowering the medical students with adequate knowledge on all aspects of COVID-19, and practice properly following the standard operating procedure implemented by the government.
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author Abd Rahim, Ikhlas Solehah
Roslan, Muhammad Badrul Nizam
Mohamad Zaini, Nur Najihah
Kasim, Nur Syazwani
Mohd Yazid, Muhammad Izz Hilmi
Pasi, Hafizah
Nasreen, Hashima E
author_facet Abd Rahim, Ikhlas Solehah
Roslan, Muhammad Badrul Nizam
Mohamad Zaini, Nur Najihah
Kasim, Nur Syazwani
Mohd Yazid, Muhammad Izz Hilmi
Pasi, Hafizah
Nasreen, Hashima E
author_sort Abd Rahim, Ikhlas Solehah
title Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards COVID-19 among medical students in International Islamic University Malaysia: an online cross-sectional study
title_short Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards COVID-19 among medical students in International Islamic University Malaysia: an online cross-sectional study
title_full Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards COVID-19 among medical students in International Islamic University Malaysia: an online cross-sectional study
title_fullStr Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards COVID-19 among medical students in International Islamic University Malaysia: an online cross-sectional study
title_full_unstemmed Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards COVID-19 among medical students in International Islamic University Malaysia: an online cross-sectional study
title_sort knowledge, attitudes and practices towards covid-19 among medical students in international islamic university malaysia: an online cross-sectional study
publisher Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia
publishDate 2021
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/89198/1/KAP%20COVID-19%2020210331.pdf
http://irep.iium.edu.my/89198/
https://journals.iium.edu.my/kom/index.php/imjm/article/view/1686
https://doi.org/10.31436/imjm.v20i2
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