The Knowledge Levels, Preventive Behavior and Risk Perception on Covid-19 of The Healthcare Students in Turkey

Year 2020, Volume: 11 Issue: 3, 342 - 347, 21.09.2020

Emine Cihan , Cansu Şahbaz Pirinççi , Hasan Gerçek , Bayram Sönmez Ünüvar , Ertuğrul Demirdel

Abstract

Abstract
Objective: The purpose of this study is to be determine the the knowledge levels, preventive behaviours and risk perception about COVİD-19 of the healthcare students in Turkey and in the light of the data obtained, it was planned to determine the adequacy about the pandemic.
Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted from 14th to 20th of May, 2020. The survey was completed with the voluntary participation of university students who have education in the field of health. The survey consisted of 26 questions including 15 items about COVID-19 related knowledge, 9 items regarding preventive measures and 2 items about COVID-19 risk perception. The reliability of the survey was shown to be satisfactory.
Results: Total 1438 students studying in departments about health participated in the study. 943 participants (65%) were associate degree students, 495 people (35%) were undergraduate students. The average covid-19 knowledge level was 90.3%, its attitude towards protective behavior was 99%, and the risk perception rate was 4.82. There was a high level correlation between the preventive behaviors of the participants and their risk perception and knowledge, and a medium level correlation between their knowledge and risk perception.
Conclusion: We see that knowledge level is at a level that provides insulation with the recognition and protection of the disease in our study if cases and the mortality rate in Turkey is considered.

Keywords

COVİD-19, knowledge levels, preventive behaviours, risk perception, students

Türkiye’de Sağlık Öğrencilerinin Covid-19 Üzerine Bilgi Düzeyleri, Koruyucu Davranışları Ve Risk Algıları

Abstract

Özet
Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı, Türkiye'deki sağlık öğrencilerinin COVİD-19 ile ilgili bilgi düzeylerini, önleyici davranışları ve risk algılamasını belirlemek ve elde edilen veriler ışığında, pandemi ile ilgili yeterliliğin belirlenmesiydi.
Yöntem: Kesitsel tipteki bu çalışma 14-20 Mayıs 2020 tarihleri arasında gerçekleştirildi. Araştırma, sağlık alanında eğitim alan üniversite öğrencilerinin gönüllü katılımı ile tamamlandı. Anket, COVID-19 ile ilgili bilgilerle ilgili 15 madde, koruyucu davranışlarla ilgili 9 madde ve risk algısıyla ilgili 2 maddeden oluşan 26 sorudan oluşmaktadır. Anketin güvenilirliğinin yeterli düzeyde bulundu.
Bulgular: Araştırmaya sağlıkla ilgili bölümlerde okuyan toplam 1438 öğrenci katıldı. 943 katılımcı (%65) ön lisans öğrencisi, 495 kişi (%35) lisans öğrencisiydi. Ortalama covid-19 bilgi düzeyi %90.3, koruyucu davranışa karşı tutumu %99 ve risk algılama oranı 4.82'dir. Katılımcıların , koruyucu davranışlar ile risk algılamaları ve bilgileri arasında yüksek düzeyde, bilgi ve risk algıları arasında orta düzeyde bir korelasyon vardı.
Sonuç: Çalışmamız da bilgi düzeyinin, Türkiye’deki vaka ve ölüm oranı dikkate alınacak olursa hastalığı tanıma ve korunma ile izolasyon sağlayacak düzeyde olduğunu görüyoruz.

Keywords

COVİD-19, bilgi düzeyleri, koruyucu davranışlar, risk algısı, öğrenci

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