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Background:
The recent increase in human mpox (monkeypox) cases emphasizes the importance of early detection, prompt response and preventive management to control the spread of the disease. Healthcare workers (HCWs) play a crucial role in this process. This study aimed to determine the global knowledge and attitudes towards mpox among HCWs.
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... findings from the subgroup analysis demonstrated that the favourable attitude towards mpox among healthcare personnel in Europe stood at 41.7% (95% CI 36.0 to 47.4), while in Asia it was 28.2% (95% CI 18.0 to 38.5) ( Figure 5 and Table 3 ). Furthermore, the positive attitude among personnel < 30 y of age was 45.5% (95% CI 14.0 to 76.9), while it was 54.2% (95% CI 22.5-85.8) in those ≥30 y of age. ...
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... 69 Moreover, this finding was in contrast with the general population results in Nepal where 53.8% of the study participants had good knowledge; 70 in Saudi Arabia, 48% of the total participants had high knowledge; 71 in Nigeria, 58.7% had good knowledge; 72 in China, 56.5% had a high level of knowledge; 73 in Malaysia, 49.3% of medical students had good mpox knowledge; 74 in Bangladesh, 30.59% medical doctors had good knowledge; 35 55.3% of medical students from 27 low and high-income countries 75 and 26% global healthcare workers had good mpox knowledge. 44 Differences in the study setting, study period, perceptions about mpox infection, source of information, and taking of training could all be contributing factors to this discrepancy. The fact that mpox infection is not endemic and has not yet been reported in Ethiopia may also be a contributing factor to HCWs' low level of knowledge. ...
... This study revealed that 62% (95% CI: 55.0-68.5%) of the participants had a positive attitude towards mpox prevention which was lower than the finding in Bangladesh (84.83%). 35 Compared with studies conducted outside of Ethiopia, our finding was higher than a study conducted by Jamil et al, 37 Sahin et al, 38 Malaeb et al, 40 Jahromi et al, 44 Das et al 52 The discrepancy may be attributed to the differences in the cut values to measure positive and negative attitude levels, sample sizes, study design, population, and study settings. Moreover, the reason HCWs involved in our study had a good attitude could be that they had already experienced some of the hard times that came with the COVID-19 pandemic and were aware of how severe it is and they were open to learning more about the virus. ...
Background
Fighting health threats, especially the rise of new infectious diseases, is one of the main responsibilities of healthcare workers. However, their knowledge and attitudes toward monkeypox have not yet been assessed. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and factors associated with monkeypox infection among healthcare workers at Injibara General Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia.
Methods
Institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted from December 1–30, 2022. Data were collected using a structured self-administered questionnaire. A simple random sampling technique was used to select study participants. Descriptive statistics and multivariable logistic regression analyses were computed. The degree of association was interpreted using an odds ratio with a 95% confidence interval and a p-value < 0.05.
Results
Among the 200 healthcare workers who participated, 38.5% (95% CI: 32.5%–45%) and 62% (95% CI: 55–68.5%) had good knowledge and positive attitudes regarding monkeypox respectively. Having a master’s degree or above (AOR = 11.25: 95% CI: 2.03–62.33), being vaccinated against COVID-19 (AOR = 2.60: 95% CI: 1.37–4.94), and having access to information about monkeypox (AOR = 3.37: 95% CI: 1.33–8.50) were the factors associated with good knowledge. Furthermore, a positive attitude was significantly associated with being 30 years of age or older (AOR = 2.95: 95% CI: 1.55–5.60) and having access to information about monkeypox (AOR = 4.14: 95% CI: 2.06, 8.30).
Conclusion
Both good knowledge and positive attitudes were relatively low among healthcare workers. Factors such as age, education level, COVID-19 vaccination status, and access to information about monkeypox were significantly associated with the knowledge and attitude of healthcare workers. To enhance the knowledge and attitude of healthcare workers, hospitals should consider offering educational upgrades, hosting educational events like seminars, conferences, webinars, and campaigns, and ensuring comprehensive coverage of the topic in medical curricula.
