Introduction:

COVID-19 is a disease that has spread rapidly throughout the world with a pandemic behavior.

Objective:

To determine the level of knowledge about COVID-19 in residents of the Hygiene and Epidemiology specialty in Camagüey.

Methods:

A quasi-experimental study on educational intervention was carried out to determine the level of knowledge about COVID-19 in residents of the Hygiene and Epidemiology specialty, in the period from January 1st to March 31st, 2021. The universe was made up of 57 residents and a sample of 42 was taken through simple random sampling, to whom a questionnaire was applied which was the primary source of obtaining the research data. To carry out the study in a first stage, communication with the students was established with the objective of achieving their participation in above-mentioned research.

Results:

Low knowledge was found about what COVID-19 is, its symptoms, transmission mode, how it is diagnosed and measures or forms of prevention.

Conclusions:

The educational intervention is considered effective since the number of residents of the specialty who acquired knowledge about the topic investigated increased.

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