Knowledge and Preventive Behaviors Towards the Covid-19 among Nursing Students in Boromarajonani College of Nursing, Chiang Mai

Authors

  • Sasidhorn Chidnayee Boromarajonani College of Nursing, Chiang Mai, Faculty of Nursing, Praboromarajchanok Institute, Ministry of Public Health
  • Kanjana Tachawarakorn Boromarajonani College of Nursing, Chiang Mai, Faculty of Nursing, Praboromarajchanok Institute, Ministry of Public Health
  • Kannika Poosook Boromarajonani College of Nursing, Chiang Mai, Faculty of Nursing, Praboromarajchanok Institute, Ministry of Public Health
  • Karnchanok Wiangnak Boromarajonani College of Nursing, Chiang Mai, Faculty of Nursing, Praboromarajchanok Institute, Ministry of Public Health
  • Kingkan Khrutkamchon Boromarajonani College of Nursing, Chiang Mai, Faculty of Nursing, Praboromarajchanok Institute, Ministry of Public Health
  • Kittiya Naksuan Boromarajonani College of Nursing, Chiang Mai, Faculty of Nursing, Praboromarajchanok Institute, Ministry of Public Health
  • Kitiphan Chaipan Boromarajonani College of Nursing, Chiang Mai, Faculty of Nursing, Praboromarajchanok Institute, Ministry of Public Health
  • Kanittha Mekmuangthong Boromarajonani College of Nursing, Chiang Mai, Faculty of Nursing, Praboromarajchanok Institute, Ministry of Public Health
  • Jantakan Kantapa Boromarajonani College of Nursing, Chiang Mai, Faculty of Nursing, Praboromarajchanok Institute, Ministry of Public Health
  • jarupan tana Boromarajonani College of Nursing, Chiang Mai, Faculty of Nursing, Praboromarajchanok Institute, Ministry of Public Health

Keywords:

Knowledge, Preventive Behaviors, Covid-19, Nursing Students

Abstract

The purpose of this descriptive study was to examine knowledge and preventive behaviors towards the Covid-19 among nursing students in Boromarajonani College of Nursing, Chiang Mai. A sample of 245 nursing students was recruited by random sampling from all nursing students. The research instruments were the Covid-19 knowledge questionnaire and the preventive behaviors questionnaire. The reliability of the Covid-19 knowledge questionnaire with KR-20 coefficient was 0.85. The reliability of the Covid-19 preventive behavior questionnaire with Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.85. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics: frequencies, percentages, mean, and standard deviation.

The results showed that 57.15% of all participants had a high level of Covid-19 knowledge. 58.77% of all participants a high level of Covid-19 preventive behaviors. The highest mean score of preventive behaviors was wearing a face mask. (gif.latex?\fn_cm&space;\overline{x}=4.00, SD=1.11). This research indicated that the administration of the college could apply this findings to provide the activities for promoting knowledge and preventive behaviors toward Covid-19 among nursing students.

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Published

2021-12-16

How to Cite

Chidnayee, S., Tachawarakorn, K. ., Poosook, K. . ., Wiangnak, K. ., Khrutkamchon, K. ., Naksuan, K. ., Chaipan, K. ., Mekmuangthong, K. ., Kantapa, J. ., & tana, jarupan . (2021). Knowledge and Preventive Behaviors Towards the Covid-19 among Nursing Students in Boromarajonani College of Nursing, Chiang Mai. Journal of Nursing and Public Health Research, 1(3), 60–71. Retrieved from https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jnphr/article/view/254410