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Hemalatha Raman1, Aslinda Jamil1, Abdur Rasheed2

  • 1Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Terengganu, MYS.

Cureus
|November 13, 2023
PubMed
Abstract

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Medical students possess moderate knowledge of human monkeypox (HMPX). Receiving HMPX education during studies significantly improves knowledge, highlighting a need for enhanced curriculum integration.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Human monkeypox (HMPX) declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) by WHO.
  • Lack of public knowledge is a significant challenge in controlling the HMPX outbreak.
  • Assessing medical students' knowledge is crucial as they are future healthcare providers.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the knowledge level of medical students at UniSZA regarding HMPX.
  • To investigate associations between socio-demographic characteristics and HMPX knowledge.
  • To identify predictors of high HMPX knowledge among medical students.

Main Methods:

  • Descriptive cross-sectional study design.
  • Online validated questionnaire with socio-demographic and 27 knowledge items.
  • Statistical analysis including descriptive statistics, non-parametric tests, and logistic regression.

Main Results:

  • 138 medical students participated; average knowledge score was 73.95%.
  • Nearly half (49.3%) had good knowledge, 31.2% moderate, and 19.6% poor.
  • Knowledge was significantly associated with receiving HMPX education and student seniority; education predicted good knowledge.

Conclusions:

  • Medical students' knowledge of HMPX was found to be relatively inadequate.
  • Integrating HMPX education into the curriculum is essential for future healthcare practitioners.
  • Targeted educational interventions can improve HMPX knowledge among medical students.
Keywords:
hmpxknowledge levelmedical studentsoutbreakre-emergence

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