Effect Of A Web-Based Educational Program On Nursing Students' Levels Of Knowledge And Self-Efficacy Regarding Corona Virus (Covid-19) Prevention

The aim of the current study is to examine the effect of a web-based educational program on nursing students' levels of knowledge and self-efficacy regarding corona virus (covid-19) prevention. Methods: A quasi-experimental design with pre-post assessment was adopted to achieve the aim of the study. The study was conducted at a selected Faculty of Nursing, Egypt. The study sample included 200 undergraduate nursing students from first to fourth academic level. A self-administered online questionnaire was utilized to collect data. Results: Newspapers, TV and Radio followed by social media were the most frequently reported sources of COVID-19 information (70% &65% respectively). Preprogram, only 12% of studied students had satisfactory level of knowledge. Concerning their level of self-efficacy, 37% of studied students had high level and 14% of them had moderate level regarding COVID- 19. While post program, the findings pointed to obvious improvements of studied students' levels of knowledge and self-efficacy with statistically significant relations (p-value