Abstract
Introduction: The aim was to investigate the adequacy of preventive measures, awareness, and attitudes of pharmacy university students in the Punjab province, Pakistan, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This cross-sectional survey was designed at a private university in Faisalabad, Pakistan. The questionnaire was developed on Google forms and distributed to students of five universities in the Punjab province via WhatsApp groups. Results: The comparison of COVID-19 knowledge for specific questions showed that non-pharmacy students (NPS) had significantly better knowledge about the source of the virus (p<0.001), while pharmacy students (PS) had better knowledge regarding COVID-19 treatment (p=0.01). The PS’s perception of the dangerousness and risk of contracting COVID-19 infection was better than NPS’s perception (p=0.026; p=0.019, respectively). The regression analysis revealed that the knowledge score was negatively associated with the female gender, and females were less likely to have a positive attitude. Conclusion: The authors’ results suggest that PS had good knowledge, positive attitude, and preparedness towards COVID-19. However, there are still misconceptions and confusion about the disease.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 283-289 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Pharmacy Education |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 6 Sept 2020 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Attitude
- Knowledge
- Pharmacy Students
- Preparedness
- Social Media
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Education
- Pharmacy
- Pharmaceutical Science