ArticleNew microbes and new infections2023
Knowledge of mpox and its determinants among the healthcare personnel in Arabic regions: A multi-country cross-sectional study.
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- Knowledge and perceptions of monkeypox among university students in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: implications for public health preparedness.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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- Knowledge and determinants of Mpox and infection prevention and control practices among primary health care workers in Osun State, Nigeria.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Assessment of healthcare workers' knowledge and attitudes toward mpox and acceptance of its vaccine: a health belief model-based analysis in the Gulf region.Osong public health and research perspectives · 2025Article
- Readiness, knowledge, and attitudes of healthcare professionals in Jordan toward Monkeypox: a cross-sectional survey.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Assessment of MPOX infection-related knowledge levels, concerns, and associated factors: a community-based cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2025Article
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- Improving control of the Mpox outbreak: a national cross-sectional study on the knowledge, attitudes, and influencing factors among frontline healthcare professionals in Ethiopia.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Associated Factors of Mpox Among Healthcare Professionals at Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2024: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Emergence of mpox in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: Data assessment and implications for a public health response.Journal of infection and public health · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background & aim: The monkeypox virus (MPXV), an Orthopoxvirus family member, is the zoonotic agent that causes mpox (formerly known as monkeypox). The ongoing mpox pandemic has caused cases across continents involving 110 countries. This study aimed to assess mpox knowledge and its determinants among healthcare personnel. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from June 6 to June 25, 2022, among 17 Arab countries. The self-administered questionnaire consists of 53 questions assessing the knowledge about the monkeypox virus. Results: In total, 5874 medical students and clinical doctors from 17 Arab countries participated in this study. Only 13.8% (n = 812) of respondents have ever received information about mpox during their studies in medicine. The mean knowledge score was 13.84, and the median score was 15 (range 1-34). More than half (51.3%, n = 3012) have heard about mpox before. A low proportion of the participants had a good level of knowledge on mpox. Only 11.7% of respondents had correctly identified the natural host and the incubation period of mpox. More than half (58.9%) were aware of the signs and symptoms of mpox. Few respondents (28%) believed that mpox and smallpox have similar signs and symptoms. Specialist doctors had higher knowledge of mpox (AOR = 2.96, 95% CI = 2.24-3.92, p < 0.001) than other cadres. Conclusion: Mpox awareness among Arabic medical students and practitioners is low; hence immediate action in creating awareness among arab healthcare professionals is the need of the hour. This is crucial in the mpox early detection and prevention of its spread.
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