Assessment of the knowledge of healthcare workers on monkeypox in Nigeria.

IF 1.7 Q3 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH GMS Hygiene and Infection Control Pub Date : 2024-08-20 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI:10.3205/dgkh000493
Uche Eze, Nnenna Okafor, Gerald Ozota, Kelechi Nworie, Christian Asogwa, Ifeanyi Richard, Ann-Pearl Ilochonwu, Samuel Ezeasor, Chineye Okorie, Kenechukwu Ben-Umeh, Adaeze Ezeh, Mercy Aboh, Abdulmuminu Isah
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Background: Monkeypox, a re-emerging zoonotic disease caused by the monkeypox virus (MPXV), poses a public health challenge in Nigeria. To effectively combat this disease, it is essential to assess the knowledge of healthcare workers (HCWs) in Nigeria concerning monkeypox outbreak.

Methods: A cross-sectional web-based survey with 609 healthcare workers in Nigeria was conducted using a structured questionnaire to assess their knowledge of monkeypox. Data were coded and analyzed with Microsoft Excel and Python in Anaconda Jupyter Notebook.

Results: The majority of respondents (n=318, 52.2%) had good knowledge of MPXV but also had knowledge gaps regarding certain symptoms and disease similarities. Interestingly, respondents were completely unaware of the possibility of sexual transmission of the disease. However, they recognized the possible significant impact of monkeypox on the social and economic lifestyle of Nigerians (n=582, 95.6%, adjOR=21.181, 95% CI: 14.450-31.051). Respondents had mixed knowledge regarding the use of smallpox vaccines and antiviral agents for monkeypox prevention and treatment. Furthermore, a significant proportion (n=526, 86.4%, adjOR=0.159, 95% CI: 0.126-0.201) attributed the outbreak to bioterrorism. The logistic regression highlighted a strong influence of academic qualification, type of healthcare provider, years of experience, and geopolitical zone of practice, on monkeypox knowledge in Nigeria.

Conclusion: The study highlights the importance of continuous education for healthcare professionals in Nigeria to improve monkeypox outbreak management. Despite their moderate performance, there are knowledge gaps in critical areas among HCWs, necessitating further research to explore reasons and influencing factors for knowledge levels.

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评估尼日利亚医护人员对猴痘的了解程度。
背景:猴痘是由猴痘病毒(MPXV)引起的一种重新出现的人畜共患疾病,对尼日利亚的公共卫生构成了挑战。为了有效防治这种疾病,有必要评估尼日利亚医护人员(HCWs)对猴痘爆发的了解程度:方法:采用结构化问卷对尼日利亚的 609 名医护人员进行了横向网络调查,以评估他们对猴痘的了解程度。数据用Microsoft Excel和Python在Anaconda Jupyter Notebook中进行编码和分析:大多数受访者(n=318,52.2%)对猴痘有较好的了解,但在某些症状和疾病相似性方面还存在知识空白。有趣的是,受访者完全没有意识到这种疾病通过性传播的可能性。不过,他们认识到猴痘可能对尼日利亚人的社会和经济生活方式产生重大影响(n=582,95.6%,adjOR=21.181,95% CI:14.450-31.051)。受访者对使用天花疫苗和抗病毒药物预防和治疗猴痘的了解程度不一。此外,相当大比例的受访者(n=526,86.4%,adjOR=0.159,95% CI:0.126-0.201)将疫情归因于生物恐怖主义。逻辑回归结果表明,学历、医疗服务提供者类型、工作年限和执业地区对尼日利亚猴痘知识的影响很大:这项研究强调了对尼日利亚医护人员进行持续教育以改善猴痘疫情管理的重要性。尽管医护人员的表现一般,但在关键领域仍存在知识差距,因此有必要开展进一步研究,探讨知识水平的原因和影响因素。
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