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Knowledge and Attitude Regarding Monkeypox Virus among Physicians in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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- Assessment of Mpox knowledge and attitudes among health workers in Egypt and Arab countries based on a national survey and a meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2025Pooled it
- Global knowledge and attitudes towards mpox (monkeypox) among healthcare workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.International health · 2024Pooled it
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- Insufficient mpox knowledge among public health professionals involved in infectious disease prevention and control in China: a large-scale online cross-sectional survey.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Mpox Awareness and Infection Control Practices Among Hospital Nurses and Healthcare Workers in Bangladesh.Public health challenges · 2026Article
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- Preparedness of Chinese nurses for emerging infectious diseases: evidence from a nationwide online cross-sectional survey on monkeypox knowledge and attitudes.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Psychological and socio-contextual factors influencing preventive healthcare decision-making: evidence from IT and ITES companies in three cities of India.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Towards the Prevention of Monkeypox Among People of Bangladesh With at Least Primary Education: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward Mpox and vaccination: a cross-sectional study in Saudi Arabia.The Libyan journal of medicine · 2025Article
- Knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of the Philippine general public towards human mpox (hMPX): a cross-sectional study.Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene · 2025Article
- Knowledge, Perceptions, and Attitudes of Israeli Healthcare Professionals Toward Mpox: A Survey-Based, Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Knowledge, attitude, and practice of medical students toward Mpox in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2025Article
- Virology, epidemiology, transmissions, diagnostic tests, prophylaxis and treatments of human Mpox: Saudi Arabia perspective.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2025Review
- Knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward Mpox among laboratory professionals in Zambia: A cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2025Article
- Knowledge and attitude of human monkeypox among university students and staff in Tehran, Iran.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
The growing incidence of human monkeypox cases emphasizes the significance of prevention, early detection, and prompt responses for healthcare providers. The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge and attitudes toward monkeypox infection among physicians, a frontline healthcare worker group, in Saudi Arabia. A cross-sectional survey assessing knowledge and attitudes towards monkeypox infection on multiple-item scales was sent to physicians in Saudi Arabia. The associations between independent factors and either knowledge or attitude were assessed. The final analysis included 398 participants. Approximately 55% of the surveyed participants had a "good knowledge" score about human monkeypox. The adjusted logistic regression analysis showed that being a female physician, working in the private sector, and having information on human monkeypox during medical school or residency years were the only factors associated with a good level of knowledge about human monkeypox. However, physicians' knowledge and attitudes regarding monkeypox infection are inadequate and influenced by various factors. There is a significant knowledge gap between the therapeutic management of monkeypox and its vaccination. Training and knowledge assessments are important, especially when studies show significant improvement in related and specific knowledge.
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