A STUDY ON INFORMATION REGARDING COVID-19PANDEMICAND ITS RISK PERCEPTIONS IN STUDENTS OF MEDICAL UNIVERSITIES OF SINDH, PAKISTAN
Authors: Siyal FJ , SALEEM R, SHAIKH SA, KHOSO MH*, LAGHARI SH, MALIK E, SHAFIQUE S AND KHASKHELI AR

ABSTRACT
December 2019, Coronavirus (COVID-19) which is another public health issue has emerged in the Huanan Seafood Market in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. As frontline healthcare workers i-e medical students are more likely to get infected with the COVID-19. The aim of this study was to elicit the assessments of medical students of Sindh regarding COVID-19 pandemic awareness and their perceptions of risk. This study was performed with SMBBMU Larkana and LUMHS Jamshoro on 19-21 May 2020. The online questionnaire was developed with the help of Google forms and used as a tool for data collection. Questionnaire comprised of 15 questions. This online survey has included a total of 391 participants. Keywords: Medical Students, COVID-19, Risk perceptions, COVID-19 awareness
Publication date: 1/1/21
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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2021/10.1.5217