A Study to assess the Knowledge of Trainee Student Nurses about Covid-19 JN-1 Variant in Selected Nursing Institutions of Bihar
Authors:   Principal Incharge, GNM School, Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital, Darbhanga 846003, Bihar, India., Mishra Indra Mani 
Published: May 2024

Trainee Student Nurses are an important part of Health care. They are under training and going to nurse, and serve the patients. Covid-19 JN-1 variant have alerted the world for a new pandemic. So it is important to assess the knowledge of Trainee Student Nurses regarding Covid-19 JN-1 variant of Corona Virus. Context: I want to investigate: Course and year wise knowledge assessment of Trainee students Nurses. Knowledge assessment of students based on types of Nursing institutions where they are studying. Aims: To assess knowledge of Trainee Student Nurses regarding Covid-19 JN-1 Variant. Settings and Design: In this study, I have queried self-developed questionnaires to 310 Trainee Student Nurses. Methods and Material: Questionnaire technique is used to collect relevant data from Trainee Student Nurses of selected Nursing institutions of Bihar. Online link was prepared and shared to Nursing Institutions. Those who have put yes as a consent for participation were included in this survey. Statistical Analysis Used: Parameters against which questionnaire was examined are as follows: Information regarding Covid-19 JN.1 Virus among trainee students nurses. Importance of public health measures to mitigate the impact of Covid-19 JN.1 variant. Students attended CNE/workshop/training/educational classes regarding this variant of corona. Results: Out of 310 sample, 63.2% GNM students, 29.7% ANM students, 5.2% B.Sc Nursing Students and 1.9% Post Basic B.Sc Nursing students have participated in this survey. 85.5% students were heard about Covid-19 JN.1 variant before taking this survey and 14.5% students had not heard about Covid-19 JN.1 variant. 69.4% Nursing students were heard about Covid-19 JN.1 variant from News papers, News channels, social media such as whats up, facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Youtube, Colleagues/Friends/Relatives. 11.3% students have heard about Covid-19 JN.1 variant from Social media such as What's up, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter. 7.4% students were heard about Covid-19 JN.1 variant from News channel. 4.8% students were heard about Covid-19 JN.1 variant from News paper. 3.9% students were heard about Covid-19 JN.1 variant from Colleagues/ Friends/Relatives. 3.2% students were heard about Covid-19 JN.1 variant from YouTube. • 77.4% students are aware of the potential impact of the Covid-19 JN.1 Variant on public health while 22.6% students are not aware of the potential impact of the Covid-19 JN.1 Variant on public health. • 50.6% students informed that they have not cared a suspected or confirmed cases of Covid-19 JN.1 Variant while 49.4% students informed that they have cared a suspected or confirmed cases of Covid-19 JN.1 Variant. • 57.1% students think that Covid-19 JN.1 Variant infection is more common in critically ill COVID-19 patient, 13.9% students think that Covid-19 JN.1 Variant infection is more common in critically ill COVID-19 patient, and 13.9% students think that Covid-19 JN.1 Variant infection is more common in critically ill COVID-19 patient. • 53.2% students think that local healthcare system is well-prepared to handle cases related to the Covid-19 JN.1 Variant, 22.6% students think that local healthcare system is not well-prepared to handle cases related to the Covid-19 JN.1 Variant and 24.2% students think that local healthcare system maybe well-prepared to handle cases related to the Covid-19 JN.1 Variant. • 68.4% students are confident in the scientific community's ability to monitor and address the Covid-19 JN.1 Variant effectively, 15.5% students are not confident in the scientific community's ability to monitor and address the Covid-19 JN.1 Variant effectively, and 16.1% students are confident that scientific community's may be able to monitor and address the Covid-19 JN.1 Variant effectively. • 78.1% students believe that inter - national collaboration is crucial in managing the spread of the Covid-19 JN.1 Variant, 6.1% students believe that international collaboration is not crucial in managing the spread of the Covid-19 JN.1 Variant, and 15.8% students believe that international collaboration may be crucial in managing the spread of the Covid-19 JN.1 Variant. • 79% students believe that they will support additional public health measures to mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 JN.1 Variant, 6.1% students believe that they will not support additional public health measures to mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 JN.1 Variant and 14.8% students believe that they may support additional public health measures to mitigate the impact of the Covid-19 JN.1 Variant. • 43.2% students have not attended any CNE/ Workshop/ Training/educational classes regarding Covid-19 JN.1 Variant, while 56.8% students have not attended any CNE/ Workshop/ Training/educational classes regarding Covid-19 JN.1 Variant. 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