Knowledge, attitude and practices on the COVID-19 infection control policy of Far Eastern University - Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation pre-clinical students action plan program "FEU-KAP kaagapay and physician : a guide to infection control policy of Far Eastern University - Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation" / Gwenn Venette L. Navarro, Babylyn D. Oab, Francheska Miguelle L. Ong Villa, Reggie A. Orea, Trisha May E. Palasi, Raphael A. Panotes, Pauline M. Peña, Earl Edwin D. Pineda, Anne Corine A. Ramos, Raven Loren R. Ritual, Austin Dominic P. Rodriguez, Marjorie Therese H. Sales, Hanykei Angeles Sigua, Christian Jemuel C. Tatel, Lemuel S. Tayam, Emer Kenneth A. Trajano Jr., Timothy Sam M. Valdez, Rae Cassandra O. Viloria and Rosenia Z. Zafe.

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Abstract: In a survey conducted during the surge of CIVID-19 in late 2021 and early 2022, 288 out of 937 total respondents from 1st, 2nd and 3rd year students developed flu-like symptoms. The knowledge, attitude and practices on infection control was seen as a key to understanding people's awareness about infection preventive measures. The study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of FEU-NRMF preclinical students regarding the existing of Infection Control Policy (ICP)on COVID-19 at FEU-NRMF. A descriptive cross-sectional research methodology was conducted in the study with the participants being 300 first to third year students from FEU-NRMF Institute of Medicine, wherein the sample population was determined via stratified random sampling. A total of 300 students were recruited and completed the validated KAP questionnaire. Descriptive statistics was used to determine the frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation of scores obtained by the participants while the mean scores for knowledge, attitude and practices was used as the basis for categorizing the participants. Demographic profile showed that the majority of participants are at the age 23-27 years of age, female, 2nd year medical students, living in their personal houses, having monthly income of more than Php 50,000.00 and had no history of chronic illness. The computed mean score of the participants' knowledge was 7.9 and it had been found that 64.4% of the participants had sufficient knowledge. The mean score of participants for attitude was 49 wherein 72% of the participants were found to have a positive attitude while mean score of the participants for practice was 47 where 55.3% of the participants had been found to have good practice. Overall, the majority of preclinical students have exhibited sufficient knowledge, positive and optimistic attitude and good practice.

Thesis - Department of Community & Family Medicine