Authors:

Zahid Fayaz Shah, Ruqiya Ramzan

Abstract:

Purpose: The purpose of the present study is to examine the impact of covid-19 on practical skills of allied health science students of new Delhi, India.

Design/ methodology: Descriptive method of research was adopted to carry out the study. In order to study the impact of covid-19 on practical skills of allied health science students, a sample of 300 allied health science students out of which 240 were paramedical science students and 80 were rehabilitation students from Jamia Hamdard University New Delhi over a period of two months. The study uses a simple random sampling technique method and the data was analyzed using descriptive statistical method. A self-constructed questionnaire was employed.  The percentage statistics, mean, t-test and standard deviation were employed for statistical treatment.

Findings: The results of the study revealed that most of the participants belonged to the age group of 18-23 years, the participants were both from paramedical and rehabilitation department. Out of which 77.3% were undergraduate, 11.3% were doing diploma, 10.3% were post graduates and 1.2% were internee. The results of the study revealed that there is a negative Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Education. The results of the study also reported that there is a negative Impact of Covid-19 pandemic on practical Training/ Clinical posting of Students 

Keywords:

Covid-19, Practical Skills, Allied Health Sciences

Vol & Issue:

VOL.16, ISSUE No.1, March 2024