Methods:
Sampling:
This is a cross-sectional study that was conducted on medical students
from Aleppo and Damascus universities during the spread of the
Coronavirus. Online surveys were used and posted on Social Media groups
that included these students. This study was conducted in the period
between 07/2020 and 08/2020. In total, 180 responders filled in the
questionnaires and the ages included were between 18 and 26 years old.
The survey was administered in Arabic which is the native language in
Syria.
Consent and approval for the study:
Online informed consent was taken from all participants before
proceeding with the survey. The ethical aspects of the study were
approved by the ethical committee of the faculty of medicine. University
of Aleppo, Aleppo, Syria.
Questionnaires: