Assessment of risk perception and subjective norms related to Mpox (monkeypox) among adult males in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Monkeypox (Mpox) has become a concern worldwide after spreading into nonendemic countries. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared this a public health emergency of international concern and recommended to get vaccinated first who are at the highest risk. Risk perception and subjective norms can influence the decision of vaccine uptake. Therefore, we intended to perform a cross-sectional study on the male population in our country to assess their risk perception and subjective norms on Mpox.

Methods

We measured participants' risk perception and subjective norms using Google form. Demographic profile of participants was obtained using a structured questionnaire. We performed a χ ² test to compare the levels of risk perception and

SUBMITTER: Nazmunnahar 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10268587 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature