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Proper training on the preventive measures against COVID-19 among health-care workers is crucial for mitigating the spread of viral infection. The present study evaluated the efficacy of a brief web-based module on the practice of hand hygiene and respiratory etiquette among respective health-care workers. A comparative study was conducted with a total of 500 participants. A self-reported questionnaire was used for both pre- and post-intervention evaluation. The post-intervention assessment was conducted 1-2 weeks following the intervention. The difference in the practice of hand hygiene and respiratory etiquettes during work hours was recorded. We found that the intervention resulted in an evident difference in the use of alcohol-based hand sanitizer by the participating doctors before examining the patient. Interns showed a much higher propensity to wash their hands for at least 20 s, relative to other health-care workers. The difference between pre- and post-intervention handwashing for >5 times/day was 6.5% in females and 4.5% in males. In short, the study was able to demonstrate that a web-based health education module is an effective tool for the education and promotion of preventative measures in hospital setups, which may ultimately aid in halting the spread of COVID-19 among health-care workers.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, the education institutions remained closed for a long time and physical activities were also limited. People were maintaining social distance alongwith strictly following other Covid-19 SOP's. Meanwhile, children were also bound to their home boundaries, which ultimately increased their screen time. The purpose of this study was to find out the impact of YouTube Kids Channel on social learning and socialization of children during the period of Covid-19. For the purpose, researchers used purposive sampling technique and designed a questionnaire, which was distributed among 301 parents whose children were between 2 to 8 years of age. Researchers applied Social Learning Theory and Uses and Gratification Theory to seek the answers to the research question and meet the objectives. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 21, and appropriate statistical tests were applied. Findings of the study suggested that YouTube kids had both type of impacts on children, positive and negative. Results also indicate that more than half of the children used YouTube kids for 2 to 4 hours per day. The usage of YouTube kids was same in both genders, although different age groups of children learnt different attitudes and behaviors from watching videos on YouTube kids. Children learnt different type of vocabulary from YouTube kids' content. At the same time YouTube kids decreased the physical activities of children and had been damaging their health in different ways. Results of the study also showed that some children also learnt violence and aggressiveness from some of the videos on YouTube kids. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a rapidly spreading global emergency, causing significant damage to the global economy and health care. Knowledge and awareness are crucial elements in stimulating self-imposed preventive measures. Objectives:We evaluated the knowledge and awareness about COVID-19 and the practice of hygiene measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease. Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted in Karachi, Pakistan, between March 01 and March 25, 2020, using a non-probability consecutive sampling technique. All individuals aged 18 years or above were included in the study. The individuals who had no formal education were excluded from the study. A self-reported questionnaire assessing knowledge, awareness, and practices was distributed among the participants. Results: The mean age ± SD of the study population was 29.11 ± 7.8 years. In our study, 424 (98.6%) participants knew that a virus causes COVID-19, and most were knowledgeable about the disease's transmission mode. Higher education status and the medical profession were associated with the better practice of preventive measures. Conclusions:We recommend that knowledge about COVID-19 and preventive measures be spread across the country via electronic media. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The World Health Organization has warned about the spread of communicable and non-communicable diseases especially in the developing countries. The COVID-19 has also emerged as one of the most challengeable pandemics of the whole world. In current medical emergency, the virtual health education is much vital for handling alerts and outbreaks of diseases for a community of users. The Information and Communication Technology provide an opportunity to deal with the challenges related to handling alerts and outbreaks of diseases. The technology infrastructure in the developing countries is surging rise and can be used to develop Technology Enabled Learning Solutions for the basic health issues. This paper presents a technology model for virtual education of the masses during the recent era of pandemic diseases like COVID-19. The paper focuses on the health issues both in the developed and the developing countries. It also examines the technology options available for basic health education. Based on the literature review, opinion of health professionals and survey results on ICT accessibility, this paper presents a model of virtual online education on basic health issues for a rural community of users. A pragmatic approach (from literature) has been employed with constructivism theory in order to build the model. We have restricted our study to the geographical location of District Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and suggested sampling level of basic health education to address the research problems. A prototype with basic health education modules was also developed to demonstrate and test the model. The feedback has been found encouraging to develop a complete basic health education portal. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]