THE STATUS IMPACT OF THE COVID-19 EPIDEMIC ON THE PSYCHE OF NAM DINH UNIVERSITY OF NURSING STUDENTS IN 2021 AND SOME RELATED FACTORS

Lê Thị Ngọc Thúy1,
1 Nam Dinh University of Nursing

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Objective: Describe the actual impact of the Covid-19 epidemic on the psychology of students at Nam Dinh University of Nursing in 2021 and some related factors. Method: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 1687 students of Nam Dinh University of Nursing from February 2021 to April 2021. Results: The average overall fear score about Covid -19 is 26.26 ± 6,048, of which low fear level accounts for 42.3% and high fear level is 57.7%. There is a statistical relationship between age, knowledge and regular health monitoring with students' fear of Covid - 19, the difference is statistically significant with p < 0.05. Conclusion: The Covid-19 epidemic has affected the psychology of students at Nam Dinh University of Nursing.

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