Psychometric properties of the Motors of Mpox Vaccination Acceptance Scale among men who have sex with men DOI Creative Commons
Chung‐Ying Lin, Ching‐Shu Tsai, Mark D. Griffiths

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Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 20(1)

Published: Nov. 25, 2024

An outbreak of monkeypox (Mpox) appeared suddenly and rapidly spread worldwide during 2022. Men who have sex with men (MSM) are at a high risk contracting Mpox compared to other cohorts. The present study examined the psychometric properties newly developed scale among MSM: Motors Vaccination Acceptance Scale (MoMVA) assessing cognitive components motivation receive an vaccination. In total, 389 MSM participated in online survey study. factor structures MoMVA were first using exploratory analysis. After determining structures, was further for: (i) internal consistency Cronbach's α; (ii) concurrent validity correlations perception intention vaccination; (iii) known-group by comparing scores between vaccinated those did not. results indicated that had two-factor structure (positive negative motors). acceptable (α = 0.793 0.914), (associated vaccination), (participants higher than not). good they can be used for vaccination MSM.

Language: Английский

The role of vaccination and public awareness in forecasts of Mpox incidence in the United Kingdom DOI Creative Commons
Samuel P. C. Brand, Massimo Cavallaro, Fergus Cumming

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Nature Communications, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14(1)

Published: July 11, 2023

Beginning in May 2022, Mpox virus spread rapidly high-income countries through close human-to-human contact primarily amongst communities of gay, bisexual and men who have sex with (GBMSM). Behavioural change arising from increased knowledge health warnings may reduced the rate transmission modified Vaccinia-based vaccination is likely to be an effective longer-term intervention. We investigate UK epidemic presenting 26-week projections using a stochastic discrete-population model which includes GBMSM status, formation new sexual partnerships, clique partitioning population. The cases peaked mid-July; our analysis that decline was due decreased per infected individual infection-induced immunity among GBMSM, especially those highest partners. Vaccination did not cause incidence turn over, however, we predict rebound behaviour reversion prevented by high-risk group-targeted vaccination.

Language: Английский

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Global prevalence and correlates of mpox vaccine acceptance and uptake: a systematic review and meta-analysis DOI Creative Commons
Sahabi Kabir Sulaiman, Fatimah I. Tsiga-Ahmed, Muhammad Sale Musa

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Communications Medicine, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 4(1)

Published: July 8, 2024

Vaccination has been recommended as one of the most potent ways controlling mpox (formerly, monkeypox) outbreak, particularly among high-risk groups. Here, we evaluated prevalence vaccine acceptance and uptake globally.

Language: Английский

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Misinformation and Public Health Messaging in the Early Stages of the Mpox Outbreak: Mapping the Twitter Narrative With Deep Learning DOI Creative Commons
Andy Edinger, Danny Valdez, Eric R. Buhi

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Journal of Medical Internet Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 25, P. e43841 - e43841

Published: May 9, 2023

Background Shortly after the worst of COVID-19 pandemic, an outbreak mpox introduced another critical public health emergency. Like was characterized by a rising prevalence misinformation on social media, through which many US adults receive and engage with news. Digital continues to challenge efforts officials in providing accurate timely information public. We examine evolving topic distributions media narratives during map tension between rapidly diffusing communication. Objective This study aims observe topical themes occurring large-scale collection tweets about using deep learning. Methods leveraged data set comprised all mpox-related that were posted May 7, 2022, July 23, 2022. then applied Sentence Bidirectional Encoder Representations From Transformers (S-BERT) content each tweet generate representation its high-dimensional vector space, where semantically similar will be located closely together. projected embeddings 2D applying principal component analysis Uniform Manifold Approximation Projection (UMAP). Finally, we group these points into 7 clusters k-means clustering analyze cluster determine dominant topics. over time evaluate longitudinal thematic changes. Results Our deep-learning pipeline revealed distinct content: (1) cynicism, (2) exasperation, (3) COVID-19, (4) men who have sex men, (5) case reports, (6) vaccination, (7) World Health Organization (WHO). Clusters largely communicated erroneous or irrelevant began earlier grew faster, reaching wider audience than later communications official instances officials. Conclusions Within few weeks first reported cases, avalanche mostly false, misleading, irrelevant, damaging started circulate media. Official institutions, including WHO, acted promptly, reports within weeks, but overshadowed spreading chatter. results point need for real-time monitoring optimize responses emergencies.

Language: Английский

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Mpox knowledge, behaviours and barriers to public health measures among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in the UK: a qualitative study to inform public health guidance and messaging DOI Creative Commons
Tom May, Lauren Towler, Louise Smith

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BMC Public Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 23(1)

Published: Nov. 17, 2023

The 2022-23 mpox epidemic is the first-time sustained community transmission had been reported in countries without epidemiological links to endemic areas. During that period, outbreak almost exclusively affected sexual networks of gay, bisexual, or other men who have sex with (GBMSM) and people living HIV. In efforts control transmission, multiple public health measures were implemented, including vaccination, contact tracing isolation. This study examines knowledge, attitudes, perceptions among a sample GBMSM during UK, facilitators for barriers uptake measures.Interviews conducted 44 between May December 2022. Data analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. Positive negative comments pertaining collated modified version 'table changes' inform optimisations messages guidance.Most interviewees well informed about mechanisms either willing currently adhering measures, despite low severity. Measures aligned existing practices norms considered most acceptable. Connections social media channels found increase exposure information influencing protective behaviours. Those excluded marginalized from these some challenging perform adhere to. Although was key mode sharing, there preferences timely official sources dispel exaggerated misleading information.There are differential needs, preferences, experiences limit acceptability mitigation prevention measures. Future interventions campaigns should be co-designed consultation groups communities ensure greater credibility different contexts communities.

Language: Английский

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Factors Related to Mpox-Vaccine Uptake among Men Who Have Sex with Men in Taiwan: Roles of Information Sources and Emotional Problems DOI Creative Commons

Mei‐Feng Huang,

Yu‐Ping Chang,

Chien-Wen Lin

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Vaccines, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(3), P. 332 - 332

Published: March 20, 2024

An mpox outbreak occurred suddenly and rapidly spread worldwide in 2022. Research has demonstrated a link between the sexual behavior of men who have sex with (MSM) contraction mpox. This study assessed factors related to mpox-vaccine uptake among MSM Taiwan, focusing on roles information sources emotional problems. In total, 389 participated an online survey. Data participants’ vaccination statuses; anxiety symptoms, which were using State–Trait Anxiety Inventory; depressive Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale; risk perceptions contracting collected. Factors examined multivariable logistic regression model. The results revealed that older (p < 0.001), perceived higher = 0.040), received from health-care providers 0.001) more likely receive vaccination, whereas reported greater severity depression 0.017) less vaccination. However, age did not moderate associations perceiving mpox, receiving providers, having Health-care should consider these when developing intervention programs enhancing MSM.

Language: Английский

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Comparative Bibliometric Analysis of Highly Cited Monkeypox Research in General and Specialized Infectious Disease Journals: Dissecting Trends, Collaborations, and Impact DOI Creative Commons
Renfu Li,

Zhixin Li,

Y Shen

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Journal of Infection and Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 102769 - 102769

Published: April 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Willingness to receive mpox vaccine among men who have sex with men: a systematic review and meta-analysis DOI Creative Commons

Jiajia Liu,

Siying Liu, Simin Yu

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BMC Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 24(1)

Published: July 15, 2024

Since May 2022, mpox outbreaks have been occurring in non-mpox endemic areas, with the main population affected being men who sex (MSM). Outbreak prevention and control depend not only on effectiveness of vaccines but also people's willingness to receive these vaccines. Currently, there is lack synthesis overall rates influence factors MSMs' vaccinate against mpox. Therefore, we systematically reviewed studies that assessed MSM vaccine.

Language: Английский

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Behavioral intentions of self‐isolation and informing close contacts after developing mpox‐related symptoms among young men who have sex with men in China DOI
Yutong Xu, Kedi Jiao, Yuhang Zhang

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Journal of Medical Virology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 96(2)

Published: Feb. 1, 2024

Abstract The 2022 multi‐country mpox outbreak raised public concern globally. Self‐isolation and informing close contacts after developing mpox‐related symptoms are critical measures in controlling the outbreak. This study investigated behavioral intentions of self‐isolation associated factors among young men who have sex with (YMSM) aged 18−29 years China. cross‐sectional was conducted 2493 YMSM six provincial regions China from September 10th to 30th, 2022. Descriptive logistic analyses were applied, using as binary outcomes. mean age participants 24.6 (SD = 2.9) years. prevalence having 88.6% (95% CI: 87.3%−89.9%) 84.9% 83.5%−86.3%). Participants employed (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) 1.474, 95% 1.035−2.097; AOR 1.371, CI:1.002, 1.876), had higher knowledge scores (AOR 1.002−1.876), perceived threats 1.079, 1.030−1.130; 1.045, 1.002−1.090) more likely intend self‐isolate inform contacts. MSM in‐person gatherings past 6 months 1.392, 1.066−1.208). depression 0.968, 0.948−0.989) self‐stigma 0.975, 0.954−0.997) less contacts, respectively. when disease‐related acceptable response Strengthening targeted risk communication self‐efficacy, raising disease knowledge, providing mental support, reducing stigma toward affected community warranted.

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The relationship between age and sex partner counts during the mpox outbreak in the UK, 2022 DOI Creative Commons
Julii Brainard, Louise Smith, Henry Potts

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PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 18(9), P. e0291001 - e0291001

Published: Sept. 8, 2023

Understanding the dynamics of an infectious disease outbreak linked to sexual activity requires valid expectations likely counts unique sex partners during period. Typically, age is key demographic trait expected partner count, with many transmission models removing adults from sexually active pool abruptly at a pre-specified threshold. Modelling rate decline in would benefit better description empirical evidence.

Language: Английский

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Intentions of healthcare seeking and self-isolation for MPOX among men who have sex with men in China: a national cross-sectional study DOI Creative Commons
Fangfang Chen, Peilong Li, Weiming Tang

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Emerging Microbes & Infections, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 13(1)

Published: May 7, 2024

Linking identified MPOX cases to care is essential for control. This study aims investigate the intentions of healthcare seeking and self-isolation among men who have sex with (MSM) in China. A cross-sectional online survey was conducted early August 2023 Respondents were recruited by community-based organizations (CBOs), collecting information on demographics, health status, behavioural psychological characteristics. Univariate multivariate logistic regression analyses performed examine predictors seek self-isolate within MSM population. total 7725 participants recruited, a median age 30 years. 92.21% would MPOX-like symptoms, but only 52.50% intended if diagnosed. Intentions lower those symptoms past 3 months (standardized prevalence ratio (SPRs) = 0.82, 95% CI: 0.74-0.89) willingness reduced diagnosed (SPRs 0.65, 0.48-0.87). Participants free sexually transmitted infections (STIs) aware their HIV status more likely than STIs or unaware status. Regular followers perceiving low risk infection inclined take preventive measures. These findings highlight need targeted prevention strategies high-risk groups importance addressing barriers infectious disease response.

Language: Английский

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