Psychological Antecedents of Healthcare Workers towards Monkeypox Vaccination in Nigeria.

ABSTRACT: The ongoing monkeypox (MPX) outbreak has been declared a public health emergency of international concern. People in close contact with active MPX cases, including healthcare workers (HCWs), are at higher risk of virus acquisition since the MPX virus can be transmitted by skin contact or respiratory secretions. In this study, we aimed to assess the psychological antecedents of MPX vaccination among Nigerian HCWs using the 5C scale. We used an anonymous online cross-sectional survey to recruit potential participants using snowball sampling. The questionnaire aimed to assess the geo/socioeconomic features and the 5C psychological antecedents of vaccine acceptance (confidence, complacency, constraints, calculation, and collective responsibility). A total of 389 responses were included, with a

SUBMITTER: Ghazy RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9783513 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature