ArticleBMC infectious diseases2024
Socio-demographic determinants of the knowledge of Monkeypox Virus among the general public: a cross-sectional study in a Tertiary Care Center in Nepal.
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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
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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
- Geographical distribution and the impact of socio-environmental indicators on incidence of Mpox in Ontario, Canada.PloS one · 2025Article
- Factors associated with mpox awareness among men who have sex with men recruited through the internet: a cross-sectional survey in China.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Prognostic stratification in myocardial infarction using the modified CONUT score: a multidimensional biomarker from the MIMIC-IV cohort.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2025Article
- Assessment of knowledge and awareness of monkeypox viral infection in Palestine: a community-based study.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2025Article
- Knowledge, Attitude and Associated Factors of Monkeypox Infection Among Healthcare Workers in Injibara General Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2024Article
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Abstract
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objectiveMonkeypox virus (MPXV) is the causative agent of monkeypox's zoonotic infection and was declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO). Studies from different countries have shown insufficient knowledge among the general public on MPXV. This study aimed to assess the knowledge of the general public of Nepal on MPXV.
methodsThree hundred people were interviewed in person in October 2022, and 282 complete responses were recorded. The questionnaire related to the knowledge of MPXV was derived from a previous study conducted among the general population of Saudi Arabia. Twenty-two questions were included that assessed the knowledge and attitude of Nepalese toward monkeypox. Statistical comparison between high and low knowledge was performed using Pearson's Chi-square test. Logistic regression models were deployed to establish the relationship between participants' knowledge and socio-demographic characteristics.
resultsAmong the total respondents, 53.8% demonstrated high knowledge of monkeypox. People aged 18-25 years, unmarried people, and those living in urban areas had significantly higher levels of knowledge. Most respondents believed that MPXV is not a conspiracy or bioterrorism (63.1%) and agreed that it is likely to affect people's social and economic life as COVID-19 did (67.0%). The history of COVID-19 vaccination (aOR: 2.980; 95%CI: 1.227, 7.236) and the younger age (aOR: 2.975; 95%CI: 1.097, 8.069) were found to be significant determinants of the knowledge of the participants on monkeypox.
conclusionWe observed that most Nepalese populations had a high knowledge of monkeypox and that social media was the most valuable source of information.
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