TNNMC Journal of Medical & Surgical Nursing
  • Year: 2022
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 2

Assessment of knowledge on COVID-19 among nursing students

  • Author:
  • M. Manimehalai1, S. Gowri2, V. Muthu Selvi2, S. Narmatha2, T. Sathya2
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 30 to 34

1Vice principal, V.V. Vanniaperumal Nursing College for Women, Virudhunagar, T.N.

2B.sc Nursing IV year students, V.V. Vanniaperumal Nursing College for Women, Virudhunagar, T.N.

Online published on 24 November, 2022.

Abstract

Coronaviruses are a family of viruses that cause diseases such asARDS and MERS. Misconception related to Covid-19 have been spread out broadly and the WHO declared these as a major challenge to fight against the pandemic. Hence this study was done to assess the knowledge of Covid-19 among nursing students. The objectives were to assess the knowledge regarding Covid-19 among nursing students The data were collected during the month of October 2021 from 170 nursing students using a Self-administered Structured Questionnaire. The findings showed that 60% students have adequate knowledge, 37.6% students have moderate knowledge and 2.4% students have inadequate knowledge.

Keywords

Covid-19, Knowledge, Nursing students, Pandemic, Corona virus