1Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang, malang, jawa timur, Indonesia
2Politeknik Kesehatan Kementerian Kesehatan Malang, malang, jawa timur, Indonesia
3Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan
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@article{JPHTCR13754, author = {Ahmad Fauzi and Jenny Sondakh and Maryam Saleem}, title = {Healthcare Students' Knowledge and Distrust of COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories}, journal = {Journal of Public Health for Tropical and Coastal Region}, volume = {5}, number = {2}, year = {2022}, keywords = {conspiracy theory; COVID-19 pandemic; knowledge; misinformation; healthcare students}, abstract = { Introduction: The spread of various conspiracy theories (CT) is one of the causes of the difficulty in handling the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study was to analyze the level of knowledge and distrust of healthcare students towards CT about COVID-19 and analyze what factors influence it. Methods : This survey research involved 230 health students from higher education institution in Malang. The respondents were selected through purposive sampling techniques. Data collection used a questionnaire which was distributed online. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistical techniques, one-way ANOVA test, LSD test, Pearson correlation test, and calculation of the coefficient of determination. Results : A total of 47.83% of students had knowledge scores that were in the good category, while only 7.39% of students had their CT scores in the good category. Length of study, degree program, and institution type have a significant effect on student knowledge, but CT scores were only influenced by institution type. Student knowledge was not significantly correlated to their distrust of CT about COVID-19. Conclusion : The majority of health students still believe CT about COVID-19. Considering the findings, it is necessary to reformulate the curriculum for healthcare education to prepare the next pandemic. }, issn = {2597-4378}, pages = {62--73} doi = {10.14710/jphtcr.v5i2.13754}, url = {https://ejournal2.undip.ac.id/index.php/jphtr/article/view/13754} }
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Introduction: The spread of various conspiracy theories (CT) is one of the causes of the difficulty in handling the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study was to analyze the level of knowledge and distrust of healthcare students towards CT about COVID-19 and analyze what factors influence it.
Methods : This survey research involved 230 health students from higher education institution in Malang. The respondents were selected through purposive sampling techniques. Data collection used a questionnaire which was distributed online. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistical techniques, one-way ANOVA test, LSD test, Pearson correlation test, and calculation of the coefficient of determination.
Results: A total of 47.83% of students had knowledge scores that were in the good category, while only 7.39% of students had their CT scores in the good category. Length of study, degree program, and institution type have a significant effect on student knowledge, but CT scores were only influenced by institution type. Student knowledge was not significantly correlated to their distrust of CT about COVID-19.
Conclusion: The majority of health students still believe CT about COVID-19. Considering the findings, it is necessary to reformulate the curriculum for healthcare education to prepare the next pandemic.
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