ABSTRACT
Background In December 2019, a pathogenic human corona virus SARS- CoV-2, corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19), was recognized and has caused serious illness and numerous deaths. The epidemics of COVID-19 have been recorded over 200 countries, territories, and areas with 2 878 196 confirmed cased and 198 668 death cases.
Aims The current study is to assess the attitude of nursing college students regarding online classes.
Objective 1. To determine the perceptions of students towards e-learning during the lock down. 2. To assess nursing students attitude towards the online lectures
Setting and Design Descriptive cross sectional survey research design was used and not probability sampling methods was used to drawn samples through online Google form. The sample collected from nursing college students and study setting was Dinsha Patel College of nursing, Nadiad, Gujarat. There were total 20 attitude question with five point rating scale were used. Total sample were 136 nursing college students. Data has been collected online through Google form.
Statistical Analysis used Descriptive statistics applied where, data was analyzed by using SPSS software, and Frequency, percentage, tables etc were used to represent the statistical data.
Results Out of 136, 64(47.05%) were belong age 17-18 years, 115(84.56%) were female, 68(50%) were GNM students, 51(37.50%) B.Sc. nursing Students, 83(61.02%) were third year, 75(55.24%) were live urban, 61(44.86%) were rural area, 56(41.17%) were travel 21-30km, 40(29.41%) more than 30km, 65(47.79%) have above 15000 monthly family income 132(97.05%) were used mobile for online lecture 79(58.08%) were have average network.
Attitude regarding Online Classes where 7 (5.14%) had Inadequate Attitude 86(63.25%) had Moderate Attitude, 43(31.61%) Had adequate Attitude.
Conclusions Regarding the online lecture 63.25% nursing college students has moderate attitude and 31.61% had adequate attitude it means now days students are line online classes than physical mode due to various reasons such as, time consuming, reduce traveling, risk of accidents and corona, more time can spend with family etc
Competing Interest Statement
The authors have declared no competing interest.
Clinical Trial
Clinical trial was not required because its an descriptive study and not any harm to subjects
Funding Statement
self funded
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The study was approved by the Institutional ethical Committee of Dinsha Patel College of Nursing, Nadiad. the Refence number of the ethical approval was DPCN 1st IEC 2018 and 19,09, there are more than 11 members of the ethical committee who were approved the study. And a formal written permission was gathered from the authority of Principal of Institute before conducting the study, also researcher has conducted consent form from the participants.
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