Evaluation of COVID-19 appropriate behavior among fully vaccinated students in a medical college of north-east India

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dc.contributor.authorDas, Len_US
dc.contributor.authorBhattacharjee, Pen_US
dc.contributor.authorChakraborty, Men_US
dc.contributor.authorBhaumik, Den_US
dc.contributor.authorGhosh, R.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-27T06:38:16Z
dc.date.available2023-06-27T06:38:16Z
dc.date.issued2022-08
dc.description.abstractBackground: The current COVID-19 pandemic is one of the greatest public health challenges. The spread of COVID-19 infection continues unabated despite vaccination. Adherence to COVID-19 appropriate behavior is critical to prevent COVID-19 infection. Aim and Objectives: To find out the pattern of COVID-19 appropriate behavior among vaccinated medical students and to estimate the incidence of COVID-19 infection after vaccination. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional observational study using a questionnaire was carried out for a period of 3 months. The questionnaire was prepared based on the guidelines of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. The data were collected using a pretested Google Form (online digital questionnaire) by means of a web-based survey. Results: About 96.5% of the participants wear face cover or mask while meeting someone or during visit to public places and 91.6% maintain respiratory hygiene, whereas 11.6% spit in the open, 16.1% travel unnecessarily, and 36.8% do not discourage crowd. There is significant (P < 0.05) increase in COVID-19 infection after vaccination. Conclusion: This study suggests that more emphasis should be given on sensitizing the medical students about the standard COVID appropriate behaviors because strict adherence to COVID-19 appropriate behavior is the key to the long-term management of this pandemic.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Pharmacology, Tripura Medical College & Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Memorial Teaching Hospital, Agartala, Tripura, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationDas L, Bhattacharjee P, Chakraborty M, Bhaumik D, Ghosh R.. Evaluation of COVID-19 appropriate behavior among fully vaccinated students in a medical college of north-east India. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology. 2022 Aug; 12(8): 1264-1268en_US
dc.identifier.issn2231-3206
dc.identifier.issn2320-4672
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/217673
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMrs Dipika Charan of MedScience (India) Publicationsen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber8en_US
dc.relation.volume12en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.5455/njppp.2022.12.06312202227062022en_US
dc.subjectCOVID-19en_US
dc.subjectCovishielden_US
dc.subjectCovaxinen_US
dc.subjectMasken_US
dc.subjectHand-hygieneen_US
dc.subjectPandemicen_US
dc.titleEvaluation of COVID-19 appropriate behavior among fully vaccinated students in a medical college of north-east Indiaen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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