Introduction: The Corona virus seems to be very contagious and has quickly spread globally. There is no specific antiviral treatment and no vaccine is currently available for the management of COVID-19. Management at community level includes recognizing and sorting patients and practicing home quarantine and hospital isolation methods.
Objectives: 1) To check the awareness about the new pandemic in medical students of Maharashtra.
2) To create awareness amongst them regarding COVID-19.
Methods: A questionnaire based study was conducted among medical students in Maharashtra from both preclinical and clinical phases of the course.
Results: Medical students were averagely aware about signs of infection and were well informed about general aspects of COVID-19.The awareness regarding medical aspects was found to be below satisfactory.
Conclusions: The overall awareness regarding various aspects of COVID 19 was found to be average. The application of the study would be to improve knowledge based on correct scientific information. Healthier and knowledgeable health care workers will increase awareness in community, and it will help to stop the spread of the disease. Thus this study of knowledge, attitude, practise can be adopted in teaching institute for all levels of health care workers. This method is economical, less time consuming and has ease of doing.
Impact Factor
2022: 6.012
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