Self-learning on COVID-19 among medical students in Bhutan: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Bhutan lacks a medical school and all medical students are trained in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and India. When the COVID-19 pandemic led to the closure of medical schools in these countries in March-April 2020, the medical students were repatriated to Bhutan. Upon return, they were kept in government-sponsored facility quarantine for 21 days. This study assessed their knowledge on COVID-19 as a part of self-learning and their attitude towards participation in government's health response to COVID-19.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study among medical students who had returned to the country. The survey was conducted through an online questionnaire while the students were in facility quarantine. The sample size calculated was 129 and convenient sampling was used.

SUBMITTER: Dorji T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8287235 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature