Resident Physicians’ Knowledge and Preparedness Regarding Human Monkeypox: A Cross-Sectional Study from Saudi Arabia
This study aimed to evaluate knowledge about monkeypox and confidence in dealing with monkeypox diagnosis and management among resident physicians in the Asir region of Saudi Arabia. The data of this cross-sectional study were collected online through a structured questionnaire (N = 315). Knowledge...
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| author | Ali Mohammad Shafei Khalid M. Al-Mosaa Najm Z. Alshahrani Mohammed Hassan Mohammed ALAmmari Mashael Obaid Othman Almuhlafi Nasser Hassan Awdah Al Draim Afnan Misfer Alwadie Abdullah Ibrahim Alghrab |
| author_facet | Ali Mohammad Shafei Khalid M. Al-Mosaa Najm Z. Alshahrani Mohammed Hassan Mohammed ALAmmari Mashael Obaid Othman Almuhlafi Nasser Hassan Awdah Al Draim Afnan Misfer Alwadie Abdullah Ibrahim Alghrab |
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| description | This study aimed to evaluate knowledge about monkeypox and confidence in dealing with monkeypox diagnosis and management among resident physicians in the Asir region of Saudi Arabia. The data of this cross-sectional study were collected online through a structured questionnaire (N = 315). Knowledge about monkeypox was assessed by 24 questions and a three-item scale assessed confidence in managing monkeypox cases. Multiple logistic regression analysis was performed to assess the associations. Overall, two-thirds of the respondents (67.3%) showed good knowledge about monkeypox and the rest of them (32.7%) had poor knowledge. Respondents who received a copy of the Saudi MOH protocol for monkeypox and attended any conference or lecture about monkeypox were more likely to have good knowledge about monkeypox. Moreover, almost two-thirds of the participants were not confident that they could diagnose or manage the monkeypox. Respondents who received information about monkeypox during residency or medical school had higher confidence in managing monkeypox cases. It can be concluded that the Saudi healthcare system has scope to take necessary steps to contain the monkeypox endemic. The Saudi MOH should arrange conferences and educational programs on monkeypox so that healthcare professionals can improve their knowledge and be confident in the management and diagnosis of monkeypox cases. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5b9b1dd0b94d48e19a9ed022bfecdb0b2023-11-18T20:50:11ZengMDPI AGPathogens2076-08172023-06-0112787210.3390/pathogens12070872Resident Physicians’ Knowledge and Preparedness Regarding Human Monkeypox: A Cross-Sectional Study from Saudi ArabiaAli Mohammad Shafei0Khalid M. Al-Mosaa1Najm Z. Alshahrani2Mohammed Hassan Mohammed ALAmmari3Mashael Obaid Othman Almuhlafi4Nasser Hassan Awdah Al Draim5Afnan Misfer Alwadie6Abdullah Ibrahim Alghrab7Asir Central Hospital, Ministry of Health, Abha 62461, Saudi ArabiaConsultant of Preventive Medicine, Saudi Board of Preventive Medicine-Aseer Region, Ministry of Health, Abha 62527, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jeddah, Jeddah 21589, Saudi ArabiaPublic Health Department, Wadi Bin Hashbel Sector, Ministry of Health, Khamis Mushait 61961, Saudi ArabiaPublic Health Department, Khamis Mushait Health Sector, General Directorate of Health Affairs in Asir Region, Ministry of Health, Khamis Mushait 62458, Saudi ArabiaVector Borne and Zoonotic Diseases Administration, Public Health Department, General Directorate of Health Affairs in Asir Region, Ministry of Health, Abha 62458, Saudi ArabiaKing Fahad Armed Forces Hospitals Southern Region, Khamis Mushait 64262, Saudi ArabiaRiyadh Third Health Cluster, Diriyah Hospital, Ministry of Health, Riyadh 7717, Saudi ArabiaThis study aimed to evaluate knowledge about monkeypox and confidence in dealing with monkeypox diagnosis and management among resident physicians in the Asir region of Saudi Arabia. The data of this cross-sectional study were collected online through a structured questionnaire (N = 315). Knowledge about monkeypox was assessed by 24 questions and a three-item scale assessed confidence in managing monkeypox cases. Multiple logistic regression analysis was performed to assess the associations. Overall, two-thirds of the respondents (67.3%) showed good knowledge about monkeypox and the rest of them (32.7%) had poor knowledge. Respondents who received a copy of the Saudi MOH protocol for monkeypox and attended any conference or lecture about monkeypox were more likely to have good knowledge about monkeypox. Moreover, almost two-thirds of the participants were not confident that they could diagnose or manage the monkeypox. Respondents who received information about monkeypox during residency or medical school had higher confidence in managing monkeypox cases. It can be concluded that the Saudi healthcare system has scope to take necessary steps to contain the monkeypox endemic. The Saudi MOH should arrange conferences and educational programs on monkeypox so that healthcare professionals can improve their knowledge and be confident in the management and diagnosis of monkeypox cases.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/7/872Mpoxmonkeypoxknowledgeconfidencepreparednessphysicians |
| spellingShingle | Ali Mohammad Shafei Khalid M. Al-Mosaa Najm Z. Alshahrani Mohammed Hassan Mohammed ALAmmari Mashael Obaid Othman Almuhlafi Nasser Hassan Awdah Al Draim Afnan Misfer Alwadie Abdullah Ibrahim Alghrab Resident Physicians’ Knowledge and Preparedness Regarding Human Monkeypox: A Cross-Sectional Study from Saudi Arabia Pathogens Mpox monkeypox knowledge confidence preparedness physicians |
| title | Resident Physicians’ Knowledge and Preparedness Regarding Human Monkeypox: A Cross-Sectional Study from Saudi Arabia |
| title_full | Resident Physicians’ Knowledge and Preparedness Regarding Human Monkeypox: A Cross-Sectional Study from Saudi Arabia |
| title_fullStr | Resident Physicians’ Knowledge and Preparedness Regarding Human Monkeypox: A Cross-Sectional Study from Saudi Arabia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Resident Physicians’ Knowledge and Preparedness Regarding Human Monkeypox: A Cross-Sectional Study from Saudi Arabia |
| title_short | Resident Physicians’ Knowledge and Preparedness Regarding Human Monkeypox: A Cross-Sectional Study from Saudi Arabia |
| title_sort | resident physicians knowledge and preparedness regarding human monkeypox a cross sectional study from saudi arabia |
| topic | Mpox monkeypox knowledge confidence preparedness physicians |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/7/872 |
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