Background: To combat the spread of COVID-19, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has taken aggressive efforts. Several initiatives were done to inform the public about how the virus spreads and what precautions should be taken to avoid infection. The design and implementation of preventative measures and campaigns to restrict the spread of COVID-19 are influenced by the public's understanding and perception of the virus.
The goal of this study is to analyse students in a health informatics program's knowledge and attitudes of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The first week of April 2020, a web-based survey on the COVID-19 pandemic was issued to 320 students (222 females and 98 men) at Qassim University's Bachelor in Health Informatics Program in Saudi Arabia. Using social media sites, the survey instrument was created and sent to all students in the programme. It took 10 minutes to complete the survey.The survey found that only 20% of respondents knew enough about COVID-19's indications and symptoms, while 22.5 percent knew enough about the virus's proper ways of transmission. However, 55.6 percent of them knew enough about how to defend themselves against COVID-19. Regardless of the quantity of material accessible on COVID-19, the study findings suggest that there is a large knowledge gap among health informatics students regarding the pandemic. A majority of respondents (79%) said that social media was their primary source of information.Conclusion: As COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc on healthcare systems and pose a serious threat to human health, it is critical to increase university students' understanding and perspectives of the disease. To reach all pupils in the country, an adequate health promotion platform is recommended.
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