Development and validation of Mpox healthcare seeking barriers scale for MSM based on a multicenter study in China.

ABSTRACT: China is one of the ten countries most severely affected by the monkeypox outbreak. Over 90% of Mpox cases are MSM, primarily identified through proactive healthcare visits. Mpox medical visit worries are barriers to MSM proactively seeking medical assistance. However, there are currently no tools available to measure the barriers of MSM regarding seeking medical care for Mpox. A total of 2347 MSM were recruited for this study from six cities in China. Factor analysis was used to explore and validate the factor structure of the 14-item MMHSBS, which utilizes a 5-point Likert scale. The model's structural validity was evaluated and compared using GFI, NFI, RFI, IFI, TLI, CFI, SRMR and RMSEA. Split-half reliability, Cronbach's α, and McDonald's ω were used to assess the reliability of MMHSBS

SUBMITTER: Liu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12062207 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature