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ArticleCureus2023

A Cross-Sectional Study To Assess Knowledge of Monkeypox Among Medical Students and Graduates in India.

Ria Singh Rawat, Dinesh Ramasetty, Rajesh Yadavalli, Meghana Kakarla, Shourya Meyur, Nilashis Dutta, Shreya Deoghare

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Ria Singh RawatDepartment of Internal Medicine, RajaRajeswari Medical College and Hospital, Bangalore, IND.
Dinesh RamasettyDepartment of Internal Medicine, Dr. Pinnamaneni Siddhartha Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Foundation, Vijayawada, IND.
Rajesh YadavalliDepartment of Internal Medicine, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Adilabad, IND.
Meghana KakarlaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bengaluru, IND.
Shourya MeyurMedicine, AMA School of Medicine, Makati, PHL.
Nilashis DuttaDepartment of General Medicine, North Bengal Medical College and Hospital, Siliguri, IND.
Shreya DeoghareDepartment of Dermatology, Dr. DY Patil Medical College and Hospital, Pune, IND.
Siddhartha Medical College · IN

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Abstract

Background and aim Monkeypox outbreaks in several nations have brought focus to the emerging virus. The clinical presentation of monkeypox is less severe than smallpox but is fairly comparable, presenting with fever, headache, lymphadenopathy, back discomfort, myalgia, and skin rashes. The misinformation spread on social platforms had a major impact on the effectiveness of outbreak control measures. The clinical management of breakouts depends on the adequate knowledge of the healthcare personnel about the disease. This study aims to assess the knowledge of medical students and graduates regarding monkeypox in India. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted by circulating a predesigned questionnaire with 20 questions to collect information regarding the demographic characteristics of the study participants, source of knowledge about monkeypox disease, self-perceived knowledge, and number of correctly answered questions regarding the disease. The responses obtained from the questionnaire and teleconsultation were recorded and analyzed.  Results Out of 404 medical students and graduates who participated in the study, the mean age of participants was 23.17±2.14 years, and only 156 students learned about monkeypox in medical colleges. Only 72 (17.82%) participants reported that their medical college or hospital organized an educational class to teach about monkey pox disease. A majority of respondents (n=350, 86.63%) received their knowledge from online sources, which were the first most used source, followed by Instagram.  Conclusions The knowledge assessment about monkeypox revealed that the average correct responses of participants who perceived to be knowledgeable were significantly lower than those who perceived to have good knowledge.

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