Mohamed Ahmed, G., Hassan, A., Abd El-mageed, E., Almasry, M. (2022). Patients’ knowledge and adherence regarding the preventive measures of COVID-19 at Assiut Chest Hospital (Suggested Nursing Brochure). Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 10(32), 242-251. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2022.164731.1433
gehad Atef Mohamed Ahmed; Ali Abdelazeem Hassan; Esmat Sayed Abd El-mageed; Marwa Ali Almasry. "Patients’ knowledge and adherence regarding the preventive measures of COVID-19 at Assiut Chest Hospital (Suggested Nursing Brochure)". Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 10, 32, 2022, 242-251. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2022.164731.1433
Mohamed Ahmed, G., Hassan, A., Abd El-mageed, E., Almasry, M. (2022). 'Patients’ knowledge and adherence regarding the preventive measures of COVID-19 at Assiut Chest Hospital (Suggested Nursing Brochure)', Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 10(32), pp. 242-251. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2022.164731.1433
Mohamed Ahmed, G., Hassan, A., Abd El-mageed, E., Almasry, M. Patients’ knowledge and adherence regarding the preventive measures of COVID-19 at Assiut Chest Hospital (Suggested Nursing Brochure). Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2022; 10(32): 242-251. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2022.164731.1433
Patients’ knowledge and adherence regarding the preventive measures of COVID-19 at Assiut Chest Hospital (Suggested Nursing Brochure)
1High Qualified Nurse at Assiut Chest Hospital Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.
2Professor of Chest Diseases Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
3Assistant Professor of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University, Egypt.
Abstract
Background: COVID-19 is an international public health challenge; so, it is crucial to improve patients’ knowledge and adherence to the preventive measures of COVID-19 to lower the chance of its transmission. Aims: to assess patient's knowledge and adherence to the preventive measures of COVID-19 at Assiut Chest Hospital and Suggested Nursing Brochure. Research design: A descriptive design was utilize. Setting: Emergency unit and departments at Assiut Chest Hospital. Sample: 220 patients admitted to Assiut Chest Hospital with COVID-19. Tools: An interview Questionnaire and Adherence to preventive measures. Results (82.3%) of the studied patients had poor knowledge about COVID-19, while (94.5%) had inadequate adherence to the preventive measures of COVID-19. Conclusion: It was concluded that COVID-19 patients had poor knowledge and inadequate adherence to the preventive measures of COVID-19. Recommendations: providing a simplified illustrated and comprehensive Arabic brochure containing an information about COVID-19 and its preventive measures.
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