Perspective of Medical Students on the COVID-19 Pandemic: Survey of Nine Medical Schools in Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorOlum, Ronald
dc.contributor.authorKajjimu, Jonathan
dc.contributor.authorKanyike, Andrew Marvin
dc.contributor.authorChekwech, Gaudencia
dc.contributor.authorWekha, Godfrey
dc.contributor.authorNassozi, Dianah Rhoda
dc.contributor.authorKemigisa, Juliet
dc.contributor.authorMulyamboga, Paul
dc.contributor.authorKabagambe Muhoozi, Oscar
dc.contributor.authorNsenga, Lauryn
dc.contributor.authorLyavala, Musilim
dc.contributor.authorAsiimwe, Asaph
dc.contributor.authorBongomin, Felix
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-22T19:51:06Z
dc.date.available2023-01-22T19:51:06Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractThe coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is a global public health concern affecting over 5 million people and posing a great burden on health care systems worldwide. Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the knowledge, attitude, and practices of medical students in Uganda on the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: We conducted an online, descriptive cross-sectional study in mid-April 2020, using WhatsApp Messenger. Medical students in 9 of the 10 medical schools in Uganda were approached through convenience sampling. Bloom’s cut-off of 80% was used to determine good knowledge (≥12 out of 15), positive attitude (≥20 out of 25), and good practice (≥12 out of 15). Results: The data of 741 first- to fifth-year medical students, consisting of 468 (63%) males with a mean age of 24 (SD 4) years, were analyzed. The majority (n=626, 84%) were pursuing Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degrees. Overall, 671 (91%) had good knowledge, 550 (74%) had a positive attitude, and 426 (57%) had good practices. Knowledge was associated with the 4th year of study (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 4.1, 95% CI 1.6-10.3; P<.001). Attitude was associated with the female sex (aOR 0.7, 95% CI 0.5-1; P=.04) and TV or radio shows (aOR 1.1, 95% CI 0.6-2.1; P=.01). Practices were associated with the ≥24 years age category (aOR 1.5, 95% CI 1.1-2.1; P=.02) and online courses (aOR 1.8, 95% CI 1.1-3.2; P=.03). In total, 592 (80%) medical students were willing to participate in frontline care if called upon. Conclusions: Medical students in Uganda have sufficient knowledge of COVID-19 and will be a large reservoir for health care response when the need arises.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOlum, R., Kajjimu, J., Kanyike, A. M., Chekwech, G., Wekha, G., Nassozi, D. R., ... & Bongomin, F. (2020). Perspective of medical students on the COVID-19 pandemic: survey of nine medical schools in Uganda. JMIR public health and surveillance, 6(2), e19847. http://publichealth.jmir.org/2020/2/e19847/en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://publichealth.jmir.org/2020/2/e19847/
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/7122
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJMIR public health and surveillanceen_US
dc.subjectMedical Studentsen_US
dc.subjectCOVID-19 Pandemicen_US
dc.subjectSurveyen_US
dc.subjectMedical Schoolsen_US
dc.titlePerspective of Medical Students on the COVID-19 Pandemic: Survey of Nine Medical Schools in Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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