Monkeypox in Syria: Highlighting an awareness issue.
Awareness
Cross sectional
Healthcare workers
Monkeypox
Syria
Journal
IJID regions
ISSN: 2772-7076
Titre abrégé: IJID Reg
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9918418183106676
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jun 2023
Jun 2023
Historique:
received:
05
01
2023
revised:
10
04
2023
accepted:
11
04
2023
pubmed:
18
5
2023
medline:
18
5
2023
entrez:
18
5
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
The World Health Organization (WHO) verified 780 cases of monkeypox across 27 countries between 13 May 2022 and 2 June 2022. The aim of our study was to assess the level of awareness of human monkeypox virus among Syrian medical students, general practitioners, medical residents, and specialists. A cross-sectional online survey was performed in Syria between May 2 and September 8, 2022. The survey consisted of 53 questions within the following three categories: demographic information, work-related details, and monkeypox knowledge. In total, 1257 Syrian healthcare workers and medical students were enrolled in our study. The animal host and incubation time for monkeypox were correctly identified by just 2.7% and 33.3% of responders, respectively. Sixty percent of the study sample thought that the symptoms of monkeypox and smallpox are identical. No statistically significant associations were found between predictor variables and knowledge regarding monkeypox ( Education and awareness regarding monkeypox vaccinations are of paramount importance. It is essential that clinical doctors are adequately aware of this disease, in order to avoid an uncontrolled situation, as experienced with COVID-19.
Sections du résumé
Background
UNASSIGNED
The World Health Organization (WHO) verified 780 cases of monkeypox across 27 countries between 13 May 2022 and 2 June 2022. The aim of our study was to assess the level of awareness of human monkeypox virus among Syrian medical students, general practitioners, medical residents, and specialists.
Methods
UNASSIGNED
A cross-sectional online survey was performed in Syria between May 2 and September 8, 2022. The survey consisted of 53 questions within the following three categories: demographic information, work-related details, and monkeypox knowledge.
Results
UNASSIGNED
In total, 1257 Syrian healthcare workers and medical students were enrolled in our study. The animal host and incubation time for monkeypox were correctly identified by just 2.7% and 33.3% of responders, respectively. Sixty percent of the study sample thought that the symptoms of monkeypox and smallpox are identical. No statistically significant associations were found between predictor variables and knowledge regarding monkeypox (
Conclusion
UNASSIGNED
Education and awareness regarding monkeypox vaccinations are of paramount importance. It is essential that clinical doctors are adequately aware of this disease, in order to avoid an uncontrolled situation, as experienced with COVID-19.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37200559
doi: 10.1016/j.ijregi.2023.04.008
pii: S2772-7076(23)00050-4
pmc: PMC10116148
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
271-276Informations de copyright
© 2023 The Author(s).