Using the Theory of Planned Behaviour to assess nursing and allied health students' knowledge and intention to care for patients with COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Aims and objectives

To assess nursing and allied health students' demographics, knowledge and intentions to care for patients with an infectious disease, COVID-19.

Background

COVID-19 has caused a public health crisis and worldwide panic. Little is known about students' knowledge levels and intentions to care for infected patients during pandemics.

Design

A quantitative, cross-sectional study.

Method

A cross-sectional study with a convenience sample (N = 480) of nursing and allied health students was analysed using the Mann-Whitney and Spearman's correlation tests.

Results

At least 60% of the participants attained high scores for 16 of the 22 items on the knowledge scale. Knowledge was positively associated with attitude (r_s  = .19, p < .01) a

SUBMITTER: Al Maskari TS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8661562 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature