ISSN:
2377-9608
Journal Name:
SAGE Open Nursing
Volume:
7
Issue:
0
Pages From:
1
To:
6
Date:
Friday, May 14, 2021
Abstract:
Introduction: The World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 as a public health emergency of international
concern and called for the collaborative efforts of all countries to prevent rapid spread.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess the knowledge and attitude towards COVID-19 among Palestinian
nursing students.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted on 218 nursing students from Arab American University and Al-Quds
University. The instrument was developed by the researchers after a critical literature review.
Results: The results revealed that the majority of participates were third academic year level (60.6%). Only 84 (38.5%) of
respondents had a high level of knowledge and 17(7.8%) had a positive attitude regarding COVID-19.
Conclusion: The study confirmed that nursing students had a moderate level of knowledge about COVID-19 and a negative
attitude toward it.