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A QUESTIONNAIRE-BASED SURVEY ON COVID-19 KNOWLEDGE & AWARENESS AMONG ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES (AHS) STUDENTS IN CHENNAI
Bhavani Ganapathy*, Subbulakshmi Packirisamy and Deepa Rajendiran
ABSTRACT Aim: This study aims to assess the knowledge and awareness of COVID-19 among Allied Health Science (AHS) students in Chennai. Materials and Methods: A total of 510 responders from various college students in Chennai completed a questionnaire-based survey on the awareness and knowledge, related to COVID-19. Descriptive statistics were performed for all groups based on the percentage of correct responses. The overall awareness for all the groups was sufficient with 80% and the highest percentages of correct responses were from I and II years students. 70.2% were highly informative about plasma therapy but only 36% were aware of BNT162. Conclusion: Students were aware of the SARS-CoV-2 and still, there is a need for regular educational interventions and training programs on the infection. Keywords: COVID-19, Allied Health sciences, BNT 162. [Download Article] [Download Certifiate] |