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Basiri Moghaddam M, Baradaran R, Sadeghian A, Hamzei A, Ranjbar E. Knowledge, Attitude, and Performance of Paramedical Faculty Students Regarding COVID-19 Prevention Principles. Intern Med Today 2024; 30 (2)
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Mehrsa Basiri Moghaddam1 
, Raheleh Baradaran2 , Abbas Sadeghian3 , Arash Hamzei3 , Elaheh Ranjbar *4
, Raheleh Baradaran2 , Abbas Sadeghian3 , Arash Hamzei3 , Elaheh Ranjbar *4
1- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Paramedical, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran
2- Department of Operating Room, Faculty of Paramedical, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran
3- Development and Clinical Research Unit, Allameh Bohlool Hospital, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran
4- Student Research Committee, Faculty of Paramedicine, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran ,Ranjbarelaheh2001@gmail.com
2- Department of Operating Room, Faculty of Paramedical, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran
3- Development and Clinical Research Unit, Allameh Bohlool Hospital, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran
4- Student Research Committee, Faculty of Paramedicine, Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran ,
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Background and Objective: Compliance with COVID-19 prevention principles among students is influenced by their knowledge, attitude, and performance (KAP) regarding the disease. According to previous studies, KAP is vital in dealing with infectious diseases because low levels lead to distress, panic, and the further spread of the disease. This study aimed to investigate the KAP of paramedical students regarding COVID-19 prevention principles.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 103 undergraduate students at Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran, participated in 2022. After explaining the study's objectives and obtaining informed consent from the students, the researcher-made questionnaires on KAP were given to the students. Data were analyzed using SPSS software (version 20). Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used to compare the data.
Results: The results showed that the majority had an average knowledge (72[69.9%]), attitude (59[57.3%]), and performance (59[57.3%]) regarding the observance of COVID-19 prevention principles. No significant difference was observed between KAP levels and gender, marriage, field, and academic semester (P < 0.05). The average scores of KAP of students separately from gender, marriage, field, and academic semester were not significant (P < 0.05).
Conclusion: The KAP of paramedical students regarding COVID-19 prevention principles, regardless of gender, age, marital status, field, and academic semester, is at an average level. Considering the importance of students' KAP regarding COVID-19 prevention principles, it is recommended that those involved make every effort to provide accurate information on social networks and media.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 103 undergraduate students at Gonabad University of Medical Sciences, Gonabad, Iran, participated in 2022. After explaining the study's objectives and obtaining informed consent from the students, the researcher-made questionnaires on KAP were given to the students. Data were analyzed using SPSS software (version 20). Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis tests were used to compare the data.
Results: The results showed that the majority had an average knowledge (72[69.9%]), attitude (59[57.3%]), and performance (59[57.3%]) regarding the observance of COVID-19 prevention principles. No significant difference was observed between KAP levels and gender, marriage, field, and academic semester (P < 0.05). The average scores of KAP of students separately from gender, marriage, field, and academic semester were not significant (P < 0.05).
Conclusion: The KAP of paramedical students regarding COVID-19 prevention principles, regardless of gender, age, marital status, field, and academic semester, is at an average level. Considering the importance of students' KAP regarding COVID-19 prevention principles, it is recommended that those involved make every effort to provide accurate information on social networks and media.
Type of Study: Original |
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Received: 2025/07/9 | Accepted: 2025/10/19 | Published: 2024/03/1
Received: 2025/07/9 | Accepted: 2025/10/19 | Published: 2024/03/1
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