Knowledge, attitude, and perception of Pakistani populations toward monkeypox: a cross-section study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The reappearance of monkeypox in non-endemic countries has preceded critical public health concerns. The public's adherence to preventative measures is influenced by their understanding of the infectious monkeypox virus (Mpox), attitude toward it, and perceptions of it. We conducted this study to evaluate the general population's knowledge, attitude, and perceptions of Mpox in Pakistan.

Methods

From August 15 to August 30, 2022, 3465 participants in this cross-sectional study provided information via an online survey. The survey has 37 questions divided into four categories: sociodemographic, knowledge, attitude, and perceptions of Mpox. Statistical analyses were performed in Jupyter Notebook using Python 3 and the Pandas, Matplotlib, and stats libraries.

Result

SUBMITTER: Yousaf H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11832577 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature