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Awareness of Elderly People regarding Prevention of COVID-19

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Last updated: 28 Dec 2024

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Community health nursing

Abstract

 Background: COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by coronavirus and cause respiratory
tract infections that range from mild to severe. Aim of the study: Was to assess awareness of elderly
people regarding prevention of COVID-19. Research Design: A descriptive research design was
utilized to conduct this study. Setting: This study was conducted at Chest Outpatient Clinic in Benha
University Hospital in Benha city. Sample: Convenient sample was used in choosing the elderly
people from previous setting. The total number of sample was 150 elderly people. Tools: Three tools
were used. Tool I:An structured interviewing questionnaire which consisted of four parts to assess
elderly people socio- demographic characteristics, medical history, knowledge of elderly people
regarding COVID-19 and reported practices of elderly people regarding prevention of COVID-
19).Tool II: Elderly people attitude scale regarding prevention of COVID -19.Tool III:
Observational checklist to assess and observe elderly people practices regarding prevention of
COVID-19. Results: 68,6 of studied elderly people had average total knowledge scores regarding
COVID-19, 54,7% of them had satisfactory total reported practices scores and 55,3% of the studied
elderly people had satisfactory total observational practices scores. 64% of studied elderly people had
positive total attitude scores regarding prevention of COVID-19. Conclusion: There were highly
statistically significant relations between the studied elderly peoples' total knowledge scores, total
practices and their total attitude scores. Recommendations: Develop and implement training
program for elderly people to improve their knowledge and practices toward prevention of COVID-
19. 

DOI

10.21608/jnsbu.2023.278953

Keywords

Awareness, COVID-19, Elderly people, prevention

Authors

First Name

Marwa

Last Name

Gamal Abd Elrazik

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Affiliation

Nursing Supervisor in Benha University Hospital, Egypt

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First Name

Hanaa

Last Name

Abd Elgawad Abd Elmegeed

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Affiliation

rofessor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Benha University, Egypt

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First Name

Taisser

Last Name

Hamido Abosree

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Affiliation

Lecturer of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing- Benha University, Egypt

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Volume

4

Article Issue

1

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38115

Issue Date

2023-01-01

Receive Date

2022-12-01

Publish Date

2023-01-01

Page Start

661

Page End

676

Print ISSN

2682-3934

Online ISSN

2735-5802

Article File

JNSBU_Volume 4_Issue 1_Pages 661-676.pdf

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Scientific peer reviewed journal

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Publication Title

Journal of Nursing Science Benha University

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https://jnsbu.journals.ekb.eg/

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Awareness of Elderly People regarding Prevention of COVID-19

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23 Jan 2023