ArticleBMJ open2024
Cross-sectional survey of sexual health professionals' experiences and perceptions of the 2022 mpox outbreak in the UK.
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- A rapidly developing outbreak of clade Ib mpox among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men associated with severe proctitis, Northern Ireland, June 2026.Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin · 2026Article
- 'It was something that I let slip by the wayside': a qualitative study of challenges to equitable mpox vaccination in the UK outbreak response.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Mpox stigma in the UK and implications for future outbreak control: a cross-sectional mixed methods study.BMC medicine · 2025Article
- Evaluation of nurses' perception of monkeypox in terms of epidemic anxiety, stress levels and compliance with isolation measures.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- A review of epidemiology, diagnosis, and management of Mpox: The role of One Health.Global health & medicine · 2025Review
- International healthcare workers' experiences and perceptions of the 2022 multi-country mpox outbreak.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Mpox Illness Narratives: Stigmatising Care and Recovery During and After an Emergency Outbreak.Qualitative health research · 2024Article
- Community led health promotion to counter stigma and increase trust amongst priority populations: lessons from the 2022-2023 UK mpox outbreak.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Experiences of mpox illness and case management among cis and trans gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in England: a qualitative study.EClinicalMedicine · 2024Article
- Challenges and Counteracting Strategies Including Optimum Health Service Practices for Frontline Nurses During the Mpox Outbreak and Futuristic Vision.SAGE open nursingArticle
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Abstract
objectiveTo understand the experiences and perceptions of sexual health professionals responding to the May 2022 mpox outbreak in the UK.
designCross-sectional, anonymous, online survey collecting quantitative and qualitative data. Convenience sample recruited via an international network of sexual health and HIV clinicians responding to mpox and promoted through clinical associations and social media. Survey domains included: clinical workload; preparedness, support, and training; safety at work; vaccination; and well-being. Qualitative descriptive analysis of open-text responses was conducted to support interpretation of the quantitative data.
participantsParticipants who were employed as sexual health professionals in the UK and had direct clinical experience of mpox were included in the analysis. The survey was completed between 11 August and 31 October 2022 by 139 respondents, the majority of whom were doctors (72.7%), cis-female (70.5%) and White (78.4%).
results70.3% reported that they were required to respond to mpox in addition to their existing clinical responsibilities, with 46.8% working longer hours as a result. In the open-text data, respondents highlighted that workload pressures were exacerbated by a lack of additional funding for mpox, pre-existing pressures on sexual health services, and unrealistic expectations around capacity. 67.6% of respondents reported experiencing negative emotional impact due to their mpox work, with stress (59.0%), fatigue (43.2%) and anxiety (36.0%) being the most common symptoms. 35.8% stated that they were less likely to remain in their profession because of their experiences during the mpox outbreak. In the open-text data, these feelings were ascribed to post-COVID exhaustion, understaffing and frustration among some participants at the handling of the mpox response.
conclusionsThese findings indicate that sexual health services require increased funding and resources, along with evidence-based well-being interventions, to support sexual health professionals' outbreak preparedness and recovery.
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