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IRCT20210131050192N3 IRCT 2021-08-14 Saudi Electronic University Digital-Based Education on students' knowledge and self-protective behaviors COVID-19 Pandemic: Effect of Digital-Based Educational Intervention Using Protection Motivation Theory on Saudi Electronic University students' knowledge and self-protective behaviors 2021-09-01 anticipated 300 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/58004 interventional Randomization: Not randomized, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Education/Guidance. N/A Corona Virus infection. Intervention 1: For the intervention group: the educational intervention will be designed and carried out based on PMT through four sequential phases: - Needs assessment Phase: it assessed the students' knowledge, self-protection behaviors, and protection motivation factors during COVID-19 pandemic through using the developed tool as a pre-test. Planning phase: based on the results of needs assessment phase, and in the light of the relevant literature, the investigators designed a digital educational intervention based on PMT then it will be independently evaluated by external peer reviewers. The educational intervention aimed to enhance their COVID-19 related knowledge and foster their positive attitude and beliefs about its preventive behaviors. Students’ emails and phone numbers were collected to develop WhatsApp group for the intervention group to facilitate communication. Implementation phase: after program designing and approval, PowerPoint presentation will be sent for the students through their emails. A key health message about COVID-19 will be sent for them through WhatsApp on daily basis to maintain contact and boost their self-efficacy and intention for self-protection. A real-time availability of the investigators through Zoom cloud meeting room will be done on weekly basis to answer students’ questions and correct any misinformation for those in need. Evaluation phase: follow up will be conducted after 2 months using the same pre-test tools. Intervention 2: For the control group: an online pre-test will be done and repeated two months later, using the same pretest tools (Part II, III, IV). On an ethical basis, the PowerPoint presentation will be given for the control group after the study completion. Yes - There is a plan to make this available What will be shared: published research report that contains all the findings When: within one year and will be available log life To whom: for public Conditions: for scientific use and public education Where to obtain: it will be published in scientific journal How to obtain: none Comments: none
public Samiha Hamdi Said
8 ElRian street , Eldamam KSA
Eldamam Saudi Arabia 31454 +966 13 892 7444 s.ramadan@seu.edu.sa Saudi Electronic University scientific Samiha Hamdi Said
8 ElRian street , Eldamam KSA
Eldamam Saudi Arabia 31454 +966 13 892 7444 s.ramadan@seu.edu.sa Saudi Electronic University Saudi Arabia Students who were enrolled in SEU Willing to participate in the study 18 years 45 years Both Those who previously participated in any educational program about COVID-19 were excluded from the study. B34.2 Coronavirus infection, unspecified Prevention Prevention For the intervention group: the educational intervention will be designed and carried out based on PMT through four sequential phases: - Needs assessment Phase: it assessed the students' knowledge, self-protection behaviors, and protection motivation factors during COVID-19 pandemic through using the developed tool as a pre-test. Planning phase: based on the results of needs assessment phase, and in the light of the relevant literature, the investigators designed a digital educational intervention based on PMT then it will be independently evaluated by external peer reviewers. The educational intervention aimed to enhance their COVID-19 related knowledge and foster their positive attitude and beliefs about its preventive behaviors. Students’ emails and phone numbers were collected to develop WhatsApp group for the intervention group to facilitate communication. Implementation phase: after program designing and approval, PowerPoint presentation will be sent for the students through their emails. A key health message about COVID-19 will be sent for them through WhatsApp on daily basis to maintain contact and boost their self-efficacy and intention for self-protection. A real-time availability of the investigators through Zoom cloud meeting room will be done on weekly basis to answer students’ questions and correct any misinformation for those in need. Evaluation phase: follow up will be conducted after 2 months using the same pre-test tools. For the control group: an online pre-test will be done and repeated two months later, using the same pretest tools (Part II, III, IV). On an ethical basis, the PowerPoint presentation will be given for the control group after the study completion. Students' knowledge regarding COVID-19. Timepoint: two months post intervention. Method of measurement: Part II: Students’ knowledge regarding COVID-19: it composed of 24 multiple choices questions. The participants were scored “one” for “yes” answer, and “zero” for “no” or “do not know” answer. The total knowledge score ranged between 0-24 and will be categorized as poor (≤60%), fair (60≤75%) or good (˃75%). Students' self-protective behaviors regarding COVID-19. Timepoint: two months post intervention. Method of measurement: Protection motivation theory scale: it assessed the protection motivation factors regarding COVID-19 pandemic. It composed of 28 items distributed over nine constructs: perceived vulnerability (3 items), perceived severity (3 items), intrinsic reward (3 items), extrinsic reward (3 items), fear (3 items), response efficacy (3 items), self-efficacy (3 items), response cost (3 items) and intention for self-protection (4 items). In each item the participants should choose one of five alternatives: strongly agree= 5, agree =4, indifference =3, disagree =2 and strongly disagree=5. For response cost items, scoring will be reversed. The higher score indicates higher self-protection. Saudi Electronic University Approved 2021-05-05 Saudi Electronic University ethical committee 8 ElRian street , Eldamam KSA Eldamam Eldamam Saudi Arabia