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Global knowledge and attitudes towards mpox (monkeypox) among healthcare workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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28 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 31 citations in OpenAlex.
- Mpox knowledge and perception in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
- Knowledge and attitude toward monkeypox (mpox) among healthcare providers in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Systematic reviews · 2026Pooled it
- Mpox knowledge and positive attitudes in Sub-Saharan African healthcare workers after 2022 outbreak of disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2026Pooled it
- 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
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- Knowledge and Attitudes of Healthcare Workers Toward the Re-Emergence of Human Monkeypox Virus Infection in Public Health Facilities in the Central Ethiopia Region: An Online Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- 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
- A structured framework for the development of knowledge, attitudes, and practices surveys addressing brown dog tick-associated Rocky Mountain spotted fever.Public health in practice (Oxford, England) · 2026Review
- Mpox Awareness and Infection Control Practices Among Hospital Nurses and Healthcare Workers in Bangladesh.Public health challenges · 2026Article
- Community awareness and attitude in Al-Jouf region toward monkeypox.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2026Article
- Knowledge Level, Attitudes and Practice Towards Mpox, and Willingness to Receive the Mpox Vaccine Among Family Physicians Working in Family Health Centers in Ankara Province.Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene · 2026Article
- Human Monkeypox knowledge gaps among nurses: implications for training and outbreak preparedness.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- Suffering in silence: Stigma, healthcare barriers, and resilience during Sierra Leone's 2025 clade IIb mpox outbreak-A multi-perspective qualitative study.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Tell people and lose what I have: Care-seeking, concealment, and disclosure during Sierra Leone's 2025 clade IIb mpox outbreak.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward mpox among university health science students in Türkiye: a cross-sectional study.BMC medical education · 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 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
- Nurses' Knowledge and Anxiety About Human Monkeypox Virus Infection: A Cross-Sectional Study.Nursing & health sciences · 2025Article
- Knowledge, Perceptions, and Attitudes of Israeli Healthcare Professionals Toward Mpox: A Survey-Based, Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe 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.
methodsThis study searched multiple databases, including Google Scholar, Scopus, PubMed/MEDLINE, Science Direct, Web of Science, Embase, Springer and ProQuest, to locate various publications. The search was limited to English-language articles published between May 2022 (when the increase in mpox incidence was reported) and August 2023. The Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) quality checklist was utilized to evaluate the quality of the included studies. Data were obtained using a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet and subsequently scrutinized through STATA software, version 14. The heterogeneity of the studies was assessed using the inverse variance and Cochran Q statistics based on the I2 test statistics. The Dersimonian and Liard random effects models were used where heterogeneity existed. Subgroup analysis and univariate and multivariable metaregression techniques were used to examine the causes of heterogeneity.
resultsA total of 22 studies, including 22 studies for knowledge (27 731 HCWs) and 6 studies for attitudes (14 388 HCWs), were included in the meta-analysis. The pooled estimates for good knowledge and positive attitudes among HCWs were 26.0% (95% confidence interval [CI] 17.8 to 34.2) and 34.6% (95% CI 19.0 to 50.2), respectively. Moreover, the knowledge was 34.8% (95% CI 24.1 to 45.6) among HCWs with <5 y of work experience and 41.6% (95% CI 33.1 to 50) among individuals possessing >5 y of professional background.
conclusionsGood knowledge of HCWs is at a low level. It is suggested that training sessions should be tailored towards younger HCWs with less healthcare experience. Additionally, it is essential to identify strategies on how to improve the knowledge and attitudes for better practice about the disease in HCWs worldwide.
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