TY - JOUR
AU - Kamil, Noon Abubakr Abdelrahman
AU - Mohammed, Salma Elmukashfi Eltahir
AU - Elhadi, Yasir Ahmed Mohammed
AU - Musa, Mohamed Babiker
AU - Adebisi, Yusuff Adebayo
AU - Eliseo Lucero-Prisno III, Don
PY - 2020
DA - November
TI - The impact of COVID-19 on pharmacy students in Sudan: A cross-sectional survey
JO - Pharmacy Education
EP - 282
VL - 20
IS - 2
DO - https://doi.org/10.46542/pe.2020.202.276282
AB - Background: The new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has impacted many aspects of life. Several studies have investigated the effect of this pandemic on academic activities. Yet, no studies addressed the impact of COVID-19 on students in Sudan. This study examines the impact of COVID-19 on Sudanese undergraduate pharmacy students. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using an online questionnaire delivered to undergraduate pharmacy students. Results: A total of 137 students responded to the survey. The majority were female (74.5%) and were students in private colleges (60.6%). Majority of the students (95.0%) were affected by COVID-19 crisis and about half of the respondents (54.0%) were depressed and 85.4% reported a decreased level of concentration. In spite of these challenges, majority of our respondents were still motivated (85.3%) to continue their education on campus. Conclusion: Despite unprecedented challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, pharmacy students in Sudan are motivated to continue their studies, and they want the traditional teaching model to resume. It is time to invest more in education and rethink delivery of pharmacy education in Sudan during public health emergencies. There is no better time than now.
PB - PKP Publishing Services Network
UR - https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/311427/
KW - Coronavirus (COVID-19)
KW - Education
ER