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COVID-19 Awareness of the Optician Students
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Objective: The aim of this study was to determine optician students’ level of COVID-19 awareness and their attitude toward the use of personal protective equipment.
Material – Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a research population that consisted of Isparta University of Applied Sciences, Technical Sciences Vocational School, Department of Opticians students, who voluntarily participated in the study (n = 76). The questionnaire contained three parts (35 questions): demographic data (5 questions), awareness of COVID-19 (15 questions), and the transmission and prevention of COVID-19 infections at the workplace (15 questions).
Results: A total of 76 students, 67.1% of whom were women, were included in the survey. In the COVID-19 awareness part of the survey, 82.9% of the respondents reported that they knew about COVID-19, and 19.7% of them defined that this infection did not cause conjunctivitis. Regarding frames, 44.7% of the respondents stated that they would avoid frame fitting during the pandemic, and 96.1% plan to disinfect them after they have been tried on by customers.
Conclusion: The level of knowledge and awareness about this disease should not be compromised. The scope of our study revealed both that there is no training on this subject and the need for that training.
Material – Method: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a research population that consisted of Isparta University of Applied Sciences, Technical Sciences Vocational School, Department of Opticians students, who voluntarily participated in the study (n = 76). The questionnaire contained three parts (35 questions): demographic data (5 questions), awareness of COVID-19 (15 questions), and the transmission and prevention of COVID-19 infections at the workplace (15 questions).
Results: A total of 76 students, 67.1% of whom were women, were included in the survey. In the COVID-19 awareness part of the survey, 82.9% of the respondents reported that they knew about COVID-19, and 19.7% of them defined that this infection did not cause conjunctivitis. Regarding frames, 44.7% of the respondents stated that they would avoid frame fitting during the pandemic, and 96.1% plan to disinfect them after they have been tried on by customers.
Conclusion: The level of knowledge and awareness about this disease should not be compromised. The scope of our study revealed both that there is no training on this subject and the need for that training.
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yayımlanma Tarihi
25 Aralık 2021
Gönderilme Tarihi
11 Temmuz 2021
Kabul Tarihi
7 Eylül 2021
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2021 Cilt: 12 Sayı: 3
APA
Usta, G., Başer Kolcu, M. İ., & Karaca, U. (2021). COVID-19 Awareness of the Optician Students. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, 12(3), 261-267. https://doi.org/10.22312/sdusbed.969713
AMA
1.Usta G, Başer Kolcu Mİ, Karaca U. COVID-19 Awareness of the Optician Students. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi. 2021;12(3):261-267. doi:10.22312/sdusbed.969713
Chicago
Usta, Gülşah, Mukadder İnci Başer Kolcu, ve Umut Karaca. 2021. “COVID-19 Awareness of the Optician Students”. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 12 (3): 261-67. https://doi.org/10.22312/sdusbed.969713.
EndNote
Usta G, Başer Kolcu Mİ, Karaca U (01 Aralık 2021) COVID-19 Awareness of the Optician Students. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 12 3 261–267.
IEEE
[1]G. Usta, M. İ. Başer Kolcu, ve U. Karaca, “COVID-19 Awareness of the Optician Students”, Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, c. 12, sy 3, ss. 261–267, Ara. 2021, doi: 10.22312/sdusbed.969713.
ISNAD
Usta, Gülşah - Başer Kolcu, Mukadder İnci - Karaca, Umut. “COVID-19 Awareness of the Optician Students”. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 12/3 (01 Aralık 2021): 261-267. https://doi.org/10.22312/sdusbed.969713.
JAMA
1.Usta G, Başer Kolcu Mİ, Karaca U. COVID-19 Awareness of the Optician Students. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi. 2021;12:261–267.
MLA
Usta, Gülşah, vd. “COVID-19 Awareness of the Optician Students”. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi, c. 12, sy 3, Aralık 2021, ss. 261-7, doi:10.22312/sdusbed.969713.
Vancouver
1.Gülşah Usta, Mukadder İnci Başer Kolcu, Umut Karaca. COVID-19 Awareness of the Optician Students. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi. 01 Aralık 2021;12(3):261-7. doi:10.22312/sdusbed.969713
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