Ibom Medical Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(1), P. 15 - 24
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Background:
For
effective
control
of
Monkey
pox
(Mpox),
clinicians
need
to
have
adequate
knowledge
the
disease
and
adopt
appropriate
practices
contain
it.
This
study
sought
assess
medical
doctors
regarding
pox.
Methodology:
A
descriptive
cross-sectional
design
was
utilized
for
using
a
two
stage
sampling
method,
210
working
in
Sokoto
metropolis
were
recruited
into
study.
set
structured,
pretested
self-administered
questionnaire
used
obtain
relevant
information
from
participants.
Data
obtained
analyzed
SPSS
computer
software
version
23
with
level
statistical
significance
at
p<0.05
Results:
All
respondents
aware
Mpox
more
than
half
(52.3%)
having
internet
as
their
commonest
source
information.
The
majority,
((72%)
had
good
only
years
experience
significantly
associated
disease.
Preventive
well
exhibited
by
all
majority
(73%)
preventive
practices.
Conclusion
recommendation:
has
demonstrated
towards
metropolis,
greater
exhibiting
practices.
Sustained
awareness
retraining
health
care
workers
general
is
necessary
maintain
tempo
high
index
suspicion
outbreaks
other
potential
epidemics
also
regular
use
personal
protective
equipment
(1)
Background:
Mpox
was
declared
an
international
public
health
emergency
by
WHO.
Initially,
Smallpox
vaccine
in
Italy
offered
only
to
laboratory
personnel
at
direct
risk
of
infection.
Currently,
Healthcare
workers
(HCWs)
are
all
considered
European
Centre
for
Disease
Prevention
and
Control
(ECDC)
be
low
or
moderate
risk.
(2)
Methods:
To
assess
smallpox
vaccination
coverage
among
HCWs
Italian
hospital
with
different
levels
exposure
infection
their
attitudes
toward
vaccination,
a
self-report
administered
stratified
high
low/moderate
(3)
Results:
Of
the
338
evaluated,
60.36%
provided
requested
data;
them
percentage
previously
vaccinated
staff
38.7%,
which
corresponds
23.4%
total
departments
considered.
Considering
those
born
before
1979
as
vaccinated,
increases
from
41.4%.
The
department
highest
is
infectious
diseases
(60.5%);
who
adhered
23%;
8.8%
want
vaccinate,
compared
100%
midwives.
adherence
proctology
(85.7%).
(4)
Conclusions:
Given
rate
analyzed,
it
would
useful
extend
against
frontline
involved
patient
care
too.
Abstract:
Educating
healthcare
workers
(HCWs)
to
take
action
against
monkeypox
(mpox)
is
an
important
part
of
public
health
prevention
efforts.
The
study
aimed
assess
the
knowledge,
attitudes,
and
willingness
vaccinate
mpox
among
HCWs
in
Kurdistan
Region
Iraq.
This
utilized
online
cross-sectional
survey
that
was
disseminated
via
Google
Forms
between
November,
1,
2022
January,
15,
2023,
employing
a
convenience
sampling
method.
researchers
logistic
regression
ascertain
factors
associated
with
attitude
vaccinate.
A
total
637
were
included
analysis
(ages
ranged
21
51
years
old).
mean
overall
score
standard
deviation
attitude,
assessment
on
8.18±3.37
out
(0–16),
3.40±1.37
(0–5),
2.41±1.25
respectively.
multivariate
showed
who
heard
about
before
had
higher
level
knowledge
(AOR:
4.85;
95%
CI:
2.81-8.36;
p
<
0.001).
In
addition,
those
less
than
1
year
practice
positive
0.35;
0.20-0.59;
0.01).
Finally,
none
variable
groups
capacity
predict
be
vaccinated
mpox.
research
revealed
exhibit
relatively
low
towards
mpox,
as
well
receive
vaccinations.
Further,
there
urgent
need
increase
their
success
efforts
control
global
epidemic
depends
them.
Vaccines,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(12), P. 1741 - 1741
Published: Nov. 22, 2023
(1)
Background:
In
2022,
monkeypox
(Mpox)
was
declared
a
public
health
emergency.
The
European
Medicines
Agency
has
authorized
the
use
of
Imvanex/Jynneos,
smallpox
vaccine,
for
coverage
against
pox.
Healthcare
workers
(HCWs)
are
all
considered
by
Centre
Disease
Prevention
and
Control
to
be
at
risk,
but
in
Italy,
vaccination
offered
only
laboratory
personnel.
present
study
aims
investigate
(VC)
that
provides
protection
Mpox
among
HCWs
an
Italian
university
hospital
assess
HCWs’
attitudes
towards
possibility
getting
vaccinated
Mpox.
(2)
Methods:
We
conducted
cross-sectional
survey.
336
from
selected
wards
were
asked
fill
out
self-declaration
collect
their
sex,
profession,
ward,
status,
attitude
toward
vaccination.
(3)
Results:
60.71%
involved
provided
requested
data;
38.7%
them
previously
smallpox,
which
corresponds
23.5%
total
considered.
Considering
those
born
before
1979
as
vaccinated,
VC
increases
41.7%;
percentage
who
adhered
is
23%;
technicians
showed
lower
willingness
vaccinated.
ward
with
highest
vaccinate
proctological
surgery.
(4)
Conclusions:
Based
on
our
experience,
variability
emerged
both
different
job
titles
age
categories
across
analyzed.
Additionally,
survey
reveals
higher
currently
do
not
have
free
access
such
vaccinations.
Revista de Ciências da Saúde Nova Esperança,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
22(2), P. 217 - 228
Published: Aug. 29, 2024
A
Monkeypox
é
uma
zoonose
que
em
2022
apresentou
rápida
disseminação
se
espalhando
por
96
países
e
apresentando
cerca
de
41.664
pessoas
infectadas
pelo
mundo.
Desta
forma,
meio
a
pandemia
COVID-19,
gerou
grande
preocupação
para
os
serviços
saúde
pública
população.
Objetivou-se
analisar
as
evidências
científicas
descrever
o
impacto
biopsicossocial
gerado
pela
da
Monkeypox,
bem
como
estratégias
utilizadas
mitigação
dessa
problemática.
Trata-se
revisão
integrativa
literatura,
das
bases
dados
Pubmed
Biblioteca
Virtual
Saúde,
publicadas
entre
período
2018
2023.
Um
total
46.856
estudos
foram
identificados
10
incluídos
análise
final.
Dentre
principais
prejuízos
descritos
destaca-se,
no
aspecto
psicológico,
medo
ansiedade.
No
biológico
destaca-se
presença
lesões
cutaneomucosas
sintomas
sistêmicos,
exemplo
febre,
astenia
linfoadenopatia.
partir
evidência
transmissão
sexual
gerou-se
um
forte
estigma
exclusão
social
envolta
promiscuidade,
visto
prevalência
doença
ocorreu
grupos
vulneráveis,
incluindo
faziam
sexo
sem
preservativo,
viviam
com
HIV
história
Infecção
Sexual
Transmissível
(ISTs)
prévia.
Assim,
faz-se
necessária
do
conhecimento
qualquer
pessoa
pode
estar
suscetível
à
independente
sua
orientação
sexual.
Podendo
assim,
reduzir
esta
promover
qualidade
vida
Ibom Medical Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(1), P. 15 - 24
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Background:
For
effective
control
of
Monkey
pox
(Mpox),
clinicians
need
to
have
adequate
knowledge
the
disease
and
adopt
appropriate
practices
contain
it.
This
study
sought
assess
medical
doctors
regarding
pox.
Methodology:
A
descriptive
cross-sectional
design
was
utilized
for
using
a
two
stage
sampling
method,
210
working
in
Sokoto
metropolis
were
recruited
into
study.
set
structured,
pretested
self-administered
questionnaire
used
obtain
relevant
information
from
participants.
Data
obtained
analyzed
SPSS
computer
software
version
23
with
level
statistical
significance
at
p<0.05
Results:
All
respondents
aware
Mpox
more
than
half
(52.3%)
having
internet
as
their
commonest
source
information.
The
majority,
((72%)
had
good
only
years
experience
significantly
associated
disease.
Preventive
well
exhibited
by
all
majority
(73%)
preventive
practices.
Conclusion
recommendation:
has
demonstrated
towards
metropolis,
greater
exhibiting
practices.
Sustained
awareness
retraining
health
care
workers
general
is
necessary
maintain
tempo
high
index
suspicion
outbreaks
other
potential
epidemics
also
regular
use
personal
protective
equipment
