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Albanian university students' knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding COVID-19 infection and vaccine: A cross-sectional study.
Merkuri, Lumturi; Puca, Edmond; Kamberi, Fatjona; Alimehmeti, Ilir; Qorri, Erda; Borshi, Xhejni.
Afiliação
  • Merkuri L; Albanian University, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tirana, Albania.
  • Puca E; Service of Infectious Diseases, University Hospital Center, Tirana, Albania.
  • Kamberi F; Research Centre of Public Health, Faculty of Health, University of Vlora "Ismail Qemali", Albania.
  • Alimehmeti I; University of Medicine, Tirana, Albania.
  • Qorri E; Albanian University, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tirana, Albania.
  • Borshi X; Albanian University, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tirana, Albania.
J Infect Dev Ctries ; 17(1): 10-17, 2023 01 31.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36795917
INTRODUCTION: COVID-19 pandemic remains a public health concern worldwide. Given that, students represent a subgroup of the population with an impact on the pandemic. AIM: The aim of this study is to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Albanian students about COVID-19, and to provide a database to plan and implement preventive evidence-based interventions. METHODOLOGY: An online survey was conducted among Albanian university students during April-May 2022, to collect information on their knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to COVID-19, through a structured questionnaire. RESULTS: A total of 906 students, 72.8% females, were included in it. 93.4% of participants knew the ways of transmission of COVID-19; 92.5% had information about preventive measures, but only 30% knew about quarantine and 37.0% knew vaccination as a preventive measure. Regarding attitudes, 54.8% of participants believed that COVID-19 infection is very dangerous. 46.5% have a negative attitude toward covid vaccines. Almost all respondents (93.7%) apply regular hand washing as a preventive measure; 82.8% cover their mouth when coughing or sneezing; but only 28.2% always use a mask indoors. CONCLUSIONS: Albanian university students had good knowledge, positive attitudes, and appropriate preventive practices against COVID-19, but the study found that some limitations in terms of information and misconceptions still exist. Raising awareness and providing adequate information, education, and more effective communication programs will have a positive impact on increasing knowledge, improving attitudes, and supporting the required student behavior change.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Vacinas / COVID-19 Tipo de estudo: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Female / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: J Infect Dev Ctries Assunto da revista: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Albânia País de publicação: Itália

Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Vacinas / COVID-19 Tipo de estudo: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Qualitative_research / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Female / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: J Infect Dev Ctries Assunto da revista: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS Ano de publicação: 2023 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Albânia País de publicação: Itália