Effect of Clinical Pharmacists` Intervention on the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Youth towards COVID-19

Aleena Koshy Thomas , Diya Sabu , Amal Krishnan AV , Amal Mohamed PK , Malini Muraleedharan

COVID-19, Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, Youth, COVID-19 vaccine

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a novel enveloped beta Corona virus of the ‘CORONAVIRIDAE’ family. To reduce the spread and improve vaccination acceptance, it is essential that measures are taken to ensure the public is well-informed on how the virus spreads, how preventive measures help and the significance of taking vaccination. Objectives: The main objective of the study was to assess the effect of clinical pharmacists’ intervention on the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) of youth on COVID-19. The other objective of the study was to assess their attitude towards COVID-19 vaccination. Materials and Methods: This was an observational-interventional study. The subjects’ demographic details and responses were collected using a standardized questionnaire. The collected data was entered in Microsoft Excel and appropriate descriptive and inferential statistical analysis was performed. Results: The association between the pre and the post KAP scores were statistically analyzed using the paired t test. The results showed statistical significance (p = 0.001; p value < 0.05) in the scores of subjects after educational intervention. The attitude of the youth towards COVID-19 vaccination was analyzed using descriptive statistics which showed that majority of the subjects had a positive attitude towards vaccination but most of the subjects (73%) were concerned about the serious side effects of the vaccine. Conclusion: In conclusion, educational interventions and public health education programs can enhance knowledge, attitude, and establish healthier behaviours to protect oneself and others in the event of a healthcare emergency such as a pandemic.

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"Effect of Clinical Pharmacists` Intervention on the Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Youth towards COVID-19", IJSDR - International Journal of Scientific Development and Research (www.IJSDR.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.8, Issue 1, page no.160 - 166, January-2023, Available :https://ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR2301025.pdf

Volume 8 Issue 1, January-2023

Pages : 160 - 166

Paper Reg. ID: IJSDR_203351

Published Paper Id: IJSDR2301025

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Research Area: Pharmacy

Country: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

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