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Self-Reported Obsession Toward COVID-19 Preventive Measures Among Undergraduate Medical Students During the Early Phase of Pandemic in Jordan.
Al-Shatanawi, Tariq N; Sakka, Samir A; Kheirallah, Khalid A; Al-Mistarehi, Abdel-Hameed; Al-Tamimi, Shawkat; Alrabadi, Nasr; Alsulaiman, Jomana; Al Khader, Ali; Abdallah, Farah; Tawalbeh, Loai Issa; Saleh, Tareq; Hijazi, Waleed; Alnsour, Ayham R; Younes, Nidal A.
  • Al-Shatanawi TN; Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Balqa Applied University, Al-Salt, Jordan.
  • Sakka SA; Department of Special Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Balqa Applied University, Al-Salt, Jordan.
  • Kheirallah KA; Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
  • Al-Mistarehi AH; Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
  • Al-Tamimi S; Department of Special Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Balqa Applied University, Al-Salt, Jordan.
  • Alrabadi N; Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
  • Alsulaiman J; Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan.
  • Al Khader A; Department of Pathology and Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Balqa Applied University, Al-Salt, Jordan.
  • Abdallah F; Department of Mental Health, Faculty of Nursing, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan.
  • Tawalbeh LI; Faculty of Nursing, Al-Bayt University, Al-Mafraq, Jordan.
  • Saleh T; Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan.
  • Hijazi W; Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
  • Alnsour AR; Faculty of Medicine, Al-Balqa Applied University, Al-Salt, Jordan.
  • Younes NA; Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Balqa Applied University, Al-Salt, Jordan.
Front Public Health ; 9: 719668, 2021.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1533720
ABSTRACT

Background:

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and its associated precautionary measures have substantial impacts not only on the medical, economic, and social context but also on psychological health. This study aimed to assess the obsession toward COVID-19 preventive measures among undergraduate medical students during the early phase of the pandemic in Jordan.

Methods:

Online questionnaires were distributed between March 16, 2020 and March 19, 2020. Socio-demographic characteristics were collected, and self-reported obsession toward COVID-19 preventive measures was assessed using a single question.COVID-19 knowledge, risk perception, and precautionary measures were evaluated using scales. Using the chi-square test, Student t-test, and one-way ANOVA, we assessed the differences in the obsession of students with socio-demographic characteristics and scores of the scales.

Results:

A total of 1,404 participants (60% were female participants) completed the survey with a participation rate of 15.6%. Obsession with preventive measures was reported by 6.8%. Obsession was significantly more common among women (9.2%) than men (3.3%) and students who attended COVID-19 lectures (9.5%) than those who did not attend such lectures (5.8%) (p < 0.001 and p = 0.015, respectively). Obsessed participants reported significantly higher levels of COVID-19 knowledge (p = 0.012) and precautionary measures (p < 0.001). COVID-19 risk perception had a mild effect size difference but with no statistical significance (p = 0.075). There were no significant differences in the academic levels of participants (p = 0.791) and universities (p = 0.807) between students who were obsessed and those who were not.

Conclusions:

Obsession is one of the significant but unspoken psychological effects of COVID-19 precautionary measures among undergraduate medical students. Medical schools should be equipped with means to handle pandemic psychological effects.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Students, Medical / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Front Public Health Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Fpubh.2021.719668

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Students, Medical / COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study / Prognostic study Limits: Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: English Journal: Front Public Health Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Fpubh.2021.719668