“Monkeypox: What Do You Know about That?” Italian Adults’ Awareness of a New Epidemic

Gallé, Francesca; Bianco, Lavinia; Molin, Giovanna Da; Mancini, Rita; Sciacchitano, Salvatore; Ferracuti, Stefano; Liguori, Giorgio; Orsi, Giovanni Battista; Napoli, Christian

doi:10.3390/pathogens11111285

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“…A study from Saudi Arabia reported that the overall knowledge regarding Mpox disease was poor among the general public and more than half of the respondents had low knowledge about Mpox [ 26 ]. A low level of knowledge about Mpox and its prevention measures was also reported in an Italian study [ 27 ]. The low level of knowledge is distressing, since public engagement is essential to successfully implement preventive strategies to control and treat possible outbreaks [ 26 ].…”

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Monkeypox Cross-Sectional Survey of Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices, and Willingness to Vaccinate among University Students in Pakistan

Kumar

Ahmed²,

Raza³

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This study aimed to explore knowledge, attitude, perceptions, and willingness regarding vaccination among university students in Pakistan. This cross-sectional study was carried out using an open online self-administered survey via Google Forms. The survey data were collected between the 15 to 30 of October 2022. A total of 946 respondents participated in the study, of which the majority were female (514, 54.3%). Most students belonged to a medical background, specifically pharmaceutical sciences. Most of the respondents did not know about monkeypox before 2022 (646, 68.3%). Regarding overall knowledge of monkeypox, most of the respondents had average knowledge (726, 76.7%), with very few having good knowledge (60, 6.3%). Regarding overall attitudes towards monkeypox, most of the respondents had neutral attitudes (648, 68.5%). There was a significant association between knowledge of Monkeypox with the type of academic degree (p < 0.001), type of discipline (p < 0.001), and region of respondents (p < 0.001). The willingness to vaccinate among the population was (67.7%). The current study pointed out that the overall knowledge of monkeypox was average in most respondents, with considerable knowledge gaps in most aspects. The overall attitude towards monkeypox was neutral. Further, the knowledge about monkeypox was strongly associated with academic degree, study discipline, and region of respondents. Our findings emphasize the need to raise public awareness by educating students on the monkeypox virus. This will improve adherence to preventative recommendations.

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Monkeypox Cross-Sectional Survey of Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices, and Willingness to Vaccinate among University Students in Pakistan

Kumar

Ahmed²,

Raza³

et al. 2022

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“…Additionally, the level of awareness about the current epidemic could be low among healthcare professionals (45.05%) [ 16 ], dental professionals (39.5%), and health students (50.24%) [ 16 ]. This level is lower among the general population where 26.7% of Italian adults heard about the current outbreak of MPOX as reported by Gallé et al [ 24 ]. Another study was based, however, on self-reported awareness where the participants declared that they have a low (4.1%), moderate (36.8%), or high (23.24%) level of awareness [ 19 ].…”

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“…Multiple factors were associated with high levels of knowledge. Age and educational level were the most cited factors [ 16 , 21 , 22 , 24 , 26 , 27 , 31 ]. Other factors were also cited and were mainly related to the professional position and profile, the source of information, and conspiracy beliefs [ 31 ].…”

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Monkeypox (MPOX)-Related Knowledge and Vaccination Hesitancy in Non-Endemic Countries: Concise Literature Review

Lounis

Riad

2023

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In May 2022, the world witnessed the emergence of human monkeypox (MPOX), a new zoonotic viral disease in multiple non-endemic countries. This health threat has been associated with increased anxiety, especially after the COVID-19 catastrophe. In addition, people are exposed to an unprecedented amount of information, making them vulnerable to misinformation that may lead to embracing conspiracy theories. This literature review was conducted to evaluate the levels of MPOX-related knowledge and attitudes toward its vaccination by reviewing studies indexed in MEDLINE® until 15 November 2022. A total of 16 studies conducted in non-endemic countries were included in this review, predominantly in Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Nine studies investigated exclusively MPOX-related knowledge and awareness, and two studies were exclusively related to MPOX vaccines, while five studies dealt with both topics. The target populations were mainly healthcare professionals and the general adult population. The results revealed an unsatisfactory level of knowledge and awareness among certain groups. Regarding vaccination, the results showed that vaccine hesitancy is still common for healthcare professionals except among Chinese healthcare professionals, where the rate of vaccine acceptance was estimated at 90.1%. This review could help understand the MPOX-related knowledge and awareness and vaccine hesitancy in the first months of the emergence of the MPOX by comparing their evolution in recent studies.

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“…Considering the survey timing (November–December 2022), this result shows that gaps in MPOX knowledge still exist despite the intensive awareness campaigns and the growing literature on MPOX prevention [ 2 , 10 , 42 ]. Previous studies showed variable levels of MPOX knowledge and attitude towards MPOX vaccination in different countries worldwide [ 23 , 26 , 37 , 39 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 ]. For example, a survey study among Italian physicians, which was conducted in May 2022, showed a generally favorable attitude towards MPOX vaccination [ 23 ].…”

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Knowledge, Attitude and Conspiracy Beliefs of Healthcare Workers in Lebanon towards Monkeypox

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The emergence of a monkeypox (MPOX) outbreak in 2022 represented the most recent recognizable public health emergency at a global level. Improving knowledge and attitude towards MPOX, particularly among healthcare workers (HCWs), can be a valuable approach in public health preventive efforts aiming to halt MPOX virus spread. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the knowledge and attitude of HCWs in Lebanon towards MPOX and to assess their conspiratorial attitude towards emerging virus infections (EVIs). The current study was based on a cross-sectional online survey distributed via Google Forms during September–December 2022 implementing a convenience sampling approach. The final study sample comprised a total of 646 HCWs: physicians (n = 171, 26.5%), pharmacists (n = 283, 43.8%), and nurses (n = 168, 26.0%), among others (n = 24, 3.7%). Variable defects in MPOX knowledge were detected, with a third of the participants having MPOX knowledge above the 75th percentile (n = 218, 33.7%). Satisfactory attitude towards MPOX (>75th percentile) was observed in less than a third of the participants (n = 198, 30.7%), while a quarter of the study sample endorsed conspiracy beliefs towards EVIs at a high level (>75th percentile, n = 164, 25.4%). Slightly more than two thirds of the participants agreed that MPOX vaccination should be used in disease prevention (n = 440, 68.1%). Better levels of MPOX knowledge and attitude were significantly associated with postgraduate education and older age. Physicians had significantly higher MPOX knowledge compared to other occupational categories. Less endorsement of conspiracies towards EVIs was significantly associated with male sex, occupation as a physician, and postgraduate education. Higher MPOX knowledge was associated with better attitude towards the disease. The current study showed unsatisfactory MPOX knowledge among Lebanese HCWs. Educational efforts can be valuable to improve the attitude towards the disease. Despite the relatively low level of embracing conspiracy beliefs regarding EVIs among HCWs in this study compared to previous studies, this area should be considered based on its potential impact on health-seeking behavior.

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“Monkeypox: What Do You Know about That?” Italian Adults’ Awareness of a New Epidemic

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Monkeypox Cross-Sectional Survey of Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices, and Willingness to Vaccinate among University Students in Pakistan

Monkeypox Cross-Sectional Survey of Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices, and Willingness to Vaccinate among University Students in Pakistan

Monkeypox (MPOX)-Related Knowledge and Vaccination Hesitancy in Non-Endemic Countries: Concise Literature Review

Knowledge, Attitude and Conspiracy Beliefs of Healthcare Workers in Lebanon towards Monkeypox

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