A QUESTIONNAIRE STUDY ON THE KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND THE PRACTICE OF COVID-19 AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN AJMER, RAJASTHAN

ABSTRACT

Background: Covid-19 has become a global threat. All most all the countries are facing this pandemic. This pandemic has greatly affected the medical education and medical students who are tomorrow's doctors. So, they need to have a wide awareness regarding the knowledge, attitude, and practice towards this Covid-19 infection. Objective: To study the knowledge, attitude, and practice of medical students regarding the Covid-19 pandemic. Material and Method: This descriptive and cross-sectional study was conducted on 260 medical students of J.L.N. Medical College, Ajmer (Rajasthan). A total of 20 questionnaires in which, 10 in the knowledge section, 5 each in the attitude and practice section, were provided in July - August, 2021. Results: A total of 260 responses were collected and studied. The male to female ratio in the study population was 0.91. A total of 54.46% of students gave correct responses regarding the knowledge section. 87.31% of students show a positive attitude towards vaccination. Overall positivity regarding attitude was 76.61%. 95 % of Students were proactive regarding washing their hands, and 96.53% were proactive about face masks which are the important measures for the prevention of Covid-19 infection. Conclusion: This study focused the knowledge, attitude and practice (K.A.P.) of medical students regarding Covid-19 pandemic. Overall K.A.P. score was 75.92%, indicating that medical students have good awareness regarding this pandemic. However some students are required to be more educated on knowledgeable sections such as various diagnostic methods for Covid-19 and practices on proper disposal of N-95 masks etc.