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Biochem Mol Biol Educ
. 2022 Jan 11.
doi: 10.1002/bmb.21600. Online ahead of print.
Knowledge and perception of middle school students regarding COVID-19 disease at the start of the pandemic
Maria Manuel Azevedo[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Elisa Saraiva[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Fátima Baltazar[SUP] 3 4 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
Facing recent threats of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), an educational strategy was designed and applied to middle school students in order to reinforce related knowledge and behaviors. A group of 65 middle school students (14-18 years old) developed several designed online curricular activities. After the intervention, students answered a questionnaire to assess if they: (a) were familiar with the terms COVID 19 and SARS-CoV-2; (b) were conscious about the importance of preventive measures to stop the spread of this disease; (c) were engaged in these activities; (d) were motivated to research on health-related issues. This study was a first to attempt to evaluate student's perceptions about SARS-CoV-2 infection and support education regarding COVID-19, mainly on the reinforcement of preventive measures.
Keywords: COVID19; SARS-CoV-2; e@d; knowledge attitudes/practices on COVID 19; middle school level.
. 2022 Jan 11.
doi: 10.1002/bmb.21600. Online ahead of print.
Knowledge and perception of middle school students regarding COVID-19 disease at the start of the pandemic
Maria Manuel Azevedo[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Elisa Saraiva[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Fátima Baltazar[SUP] 3 4 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 35014749
- DOI: 10.1002/bmb.21600
Abstract
Facing recent threats of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), an educational strategy was designed and applied to middle school students in order to reinforce related knowledge and behaviors. A group of 65 middle school students (14-18 years old) developed several designed online curricular activities. After the intervention, students answered a questionnaire to assess if they: (a) were familiar with the terms COVID 19 and SARS-CoV-2; (b) were conscious about the importance of preventive measures to stop the spread of this disease; (c) were engaged in these activities; (d) were motivated to research on health-related issues. This study was a first to attempt to evaluate student's perceptions about SARS-CoV-2 infection and support education regarding COVID-19, mainly on the reinforcement of preventive measures.
Keywords: COVID19; SARS-CoV-2; e@d; knowledge attitudes/practices on COVID 19; middle school level.