Open AccessKnowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Medical Students Regarding COVID-19 in Afghanistan: A Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s) -
Arash Nemat,
Nahid Raufi,
Mohammad Faiq Sediqi,
Aziz Rahman Rasib,
Abdullah Asady
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
risk management and healthcare policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.828
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1179-1594
DOI - 10.2147/rmhp.s308039
Subject(s) - cross sectional study , covid-19 , pandemic , computer assisted web interviewing , public health , medicine , scale (ratio) , focus group , family medicine , environmental health , medical education , nursing , geography , disease , cartography , pathology , marketing , virology , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty) , business
The coronavirus pandemic has had devastating effects on many nations, including Afghanistan. Public awareness and following recommendations play an important part in managing such a large-scale crisis, which are affected largely by knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP). Medical students can act as reliable sources of information for the public in such a scenario. This study aimed to investigate KAP of medical students regarding COVID-19.