Socio-demographic determinants of the knowledge of Monkeypox Virus among the general public: a cross-sectional study in a Tertiary Care Center in Nepal
Abstract Background and objective Monkeypox virus (MPXV) is the causative agent of monkeypox’s zoonotic infection and was declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO). Studies from different countries have shown insufficient knowledge among the general public on MPXV. This stud...
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| author | Santa Kumar Das Abhinav Bhattarai Kiran Paudel Sandesh Bhusal Sangam Shah Sakchhyam Timsina Aastha Subedi Sandhya Niroula Najim Z. Alshahrani Sanjit Sah Bijaya Kumar Padhi Joshuan J. Barboza Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales Luis A. Salas-Matta D. Katterine Bonilla-Aldana Ranjit Sah |
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| description | Abstract Background and objective Monkeypox virus (MPXV) is the causative agent of monkeypox’s zoonotic infection and was declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO). Studies from different countries have shown insufficient knowledge among the general public on MPXV. This study aimed to assess the knowledge of the general public of Nepal on MPXV. Methods Three hundred people were interviewed in person in October 2022, and 282 complete responses were recorded. The questionnaire related to the knowledge of MPXV was derived from a previous study conducted among the general population of Saudi Arabia. Twenty-two questions were included that assessed the knowledge and attitude of Nepalese toward monkeypox. Statistical comparison between high and low knowledge was performed using Pearson’s Chi-square test. Logistic regression models were deployed to establish the relationship between participants’ knowledge and socio-demographic characteristics. Results Among the total respondents, 53.8% demonstrated high knowledge of monkeypox. People aged 18–25 years, unmarried people, and those living in urban areas had significantly higher levels of knowledge. Most respondents believed that MPXV is not a conspiracy or bioterrorism (63.1%) and agreed that it is likely to affect people’s social and economic life as COVID-19 did (67.0%). The history of COVID-19 vaccination (aOR: 2.980; 95%CI: 1.227, 7.236) and the younger age (aOR: 2.975; 95%CI: 1.097, 8.069) were found to be significant determinants of the knowledge of the participants on monkeypox. Conclusion We observed that most Nepalese populations had a high knowledge of monkeypox and that social media was the most valuable source of information. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ae94eab389fc4a13b6058b9d60a9551a2024-03-10T12:06:48ZengBMCBMC Infectious Diseases1471-23342024-03-012411910.1186/s12879-024-09184-5Socio-demographic determinants of the knowledge of Monkeypox Virus among the general public: a cross-sectional study in a Tertiary Care Center in NepalSanta Kumar Das0Abhinav Bhattarai1Kiran Paudel2Sandesh Bhusal3Sangam Shah4Sakchhyam Timsina5Aastha Subedi6Sandhya Niroula7Najim Z. Alshahrani8Sanjit Sah9Bijaya Kumar Padhi10Joshuan J. Barboza11Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales12Luis A. Salas-Matta13D. Katterine Bonilla-Aldana14Ranjit Sah15Department of Pulmonology and Critical Care, Tribhuvan University, Institute of MedicineInstitute of Medicine, Tribhuvan UniversityInstitute of Medicine, Tribhuvan UniversityInstitute of Medicine, Tribhuvan UniversityInstitute of Medicine, Tribhuvan UniversityInstitute of Medicine, Tribhuvan UniversityCentral Department of Public Health, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan UniversityCentral Department of Public Health, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan UniversityDepartment of Family and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of JeddahResearch Scientist, Global Consortium for Public Health and Research, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical CollegeDepartment of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER)School of Medicine, Universidad Norbert WienerFaculties of Health Sciences and Environmental Sciences, Universidad Científica del SurFaculties of Health Sciences and Environmental Sciences, Universidad Científica del SurResearch Unit, Universidad ContinentalDepartment of Microbiology, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute of MedicineAbstract Background and objective Monkeypox virus (MPXV) is the causative agent of monkeypox’s zoonotic infection and was declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization (WHO). Studies from different countries have shown insufficient knowledge among the general public on MPXV. This study aimed to assess the knowledge of the general public of Nepal on MPXV. Methods Three hundred people were interviewed in person in October 2022, and 282 complete responses were recorded. The questionnaire related to the knowledge of MPXV was derived from a previous study conducted among the general population of Saudi Arabia. Twenty-two questions were included that assessed the knowledge and attitude of Nepalese toward monkeypox. Statistical comparison between high and low knowledge was performed using Pearson’s Chi-square test. Logistic regression models were deployed to establish the relationship between participants’ knowledge and socio-demographic characteristics. Results Among the total respondents, 53.8% demonstrated high knowledge of monkeypox. People aged 18–25 years, unmarried people, and those living in urban areas had significantly higher levels of knowledge. Most respondents believed that MPXV is not a conspiracy or bioterrorism (63.1%) and agreed that it is likely to affect people’s social and economic life as COVID-19 did (67.0%). The history of COVID-19 vaccination (aOR: 2.980; 95%CI: 1.227, 7.236) and the younger age (aOR: 2.975; 95%CI: 1.097, 8.069) were found to be significant determinants of the knowledge of the participants on monkeypox. Conclusion We observed that most Nepalese populations had a high knowledge of monkeypox and that social media was the most valuable source of information.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-09184-5KnowledgeMonkey poxNepalVirusMPXVPopulation |
| spellingShingle | Santa Kumar Das Abhinav Bhattarai Kiran Paudel Sandesh Bhusal Sangam Shah Sakchhyam Timsina Aastha Subedi Sandhya Niroula Najim Z. Alshahrani Sanjit Sah Bijaya Kumar Padhi Joshuan J. Barboza Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales Luis A. Salas-Matta D. Katterine Bonilla-Aldana Ranjit Sah Socio-demographic determinants of the knowledge of Monkeypox Virus among the general public: a cross-sectional study in a Tertiary Care Center in Nepal BMC Infectious Diseases Knowledge Monkey pox Nepal Virus MPXV Population |
| title | Socio-demographic determinants of the knowledge of Monkeypox Virus among the general public: a cross-sectional study in a Tertiary Care Center in Nepal |
| title_full | Socio-demographic determinants of the knowledge of Monkeypox Virus among the general public: a cross-sectional study in a Tertiary Care Center in Nepal |
| title_fullStr | Socio-demographic determinants of the knowledge of Monkeypox Virus among the general public: a cross-sectional study in a Tertiary Care Center in Nepal |
| title_full_unstemmed | Socio-demographic determinants of the knowledge of Monkeypox Virus among the general public: a cross-sectional study in a Tertiary Care Center in Nepal |
| title_short | Socio-demographic determinants of the knowledge of Monkeypox Virus among the general public: a cross-sectional study in a Tertiary Care Center in Nepal |
| title_sort | socio demographic determinants of the knowledge of monkeypox virus among the general public a cross sectional study in a tertiary care center in nepal |
| topic | Knowledge Monkey pox Nepal Virus MPXV Population |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-024-09184-5 |
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