Health – seeking behavioral intentions and prevention practices of medical undergraduates during COVID – 19 lockdown period.
ABSTRACT:
Background:
COVID-19 pandemic is being transmitted rapidly across the globe. The best way of averting
the spread is to know about its prevention strategy and act accordingly. Material and Methods:
A cross-sectional questionnaire-based online survey regarding health-seeking behavioral
intentions and prevention practices of medical undergraduates during COVID-19 lockdown
period was conducted. Responses were analyzed for number and percentage.
Results:
84.89% of students were aware of Arogya Setu App. 76.10% were willing to participate in
the training of COVID-19 to work as a frontline worker and 91.76% students were ready to
work in hospitals in case the need arises. Precautionary measures such as hand washing
(90.66%), using hand sanitizer (83.79%) and wearing a face mask (93.68%) were adopted by
most of the participants.
ConclusionThe medical students have good behavioral intentions and prevention practices and could
spread this knowledge to the society and help in curbing the menace of COVID -19.
Key words:
Behavioral intentions, Prevention practices, COVID-19 lockdown, Medical undergraduates.
Background:
COVID-19 pandemic is being transmitted rapidly across the globe. The best way of averting
the spread is to know about its prevention strategy and act accordingly. Material and Methods:
A cross-sectional questionnaire-based online survey regarding health-seeking behavioral
intentions and prevention practices of medical undergraduates during COVID-19 lockdown
period was conducted. Responses were analyzed for number and percentage.
Results:
84.89% of students were aware of Arogya Setu App. 76.10% were willing to participate in
the training of COVID-19 to work as a frontline worker and 91.76% students were ready to
work in hospitals in case the need arises. Precautionary measures such as hand washing
(90.66%), using hand sanitizer (83.79%) and wearing a face mask (93.68%) were adopted by
most of the participants.
ConclusionThe medical students have good behavioral intentions and prevention practices and could
spread this knowledge to the society and help in curbing the menace of COVID -19.
Key words:
Behavioral intentions, Prevention practices, COVID-19 lockdown, Medical undergraduates.