Assessment of healthcare workers' knowledge and attitudes toward mpox and acceptance of its vaccine: a health belief model-based analysis in the Gulf region.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to (1) assess healthcare workers' (HCWs) knowledge and attitudes toward mpox across 3 Gulf countries, and (2) examine factors influencing their acceptance of the mpox vaccine using the health belief model (HBM). This model evaluated perceptions related to susceptibility, severity, benefits, barriers, cues to action, and self-efficacy. Additionally, the study explored the impact of prior coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination history on mpox vaccine acceptance.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted among 764 HCWs from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, and Qatar. Data were collected through a structured online questionnaire based on HBM constructs. Logistic regression and structural equation modeling were employed to ana

SUBMITTER: Mohamed MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12666408 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature