揭示知识空白：尼泊尔男男性行为者中人类猴痘感染情况的调查
Uncovering the knowledge gaps: A survey on human monkeypox infection among men who have sex with men in Nepal.
作者信息
Paudel Kiran, Gautam Kamal, Sujan Md Safaet Hossain, Wickersham Jeffrey A, Chaudhari Prashu Ram, Shrestha Roman
机构信息
Nepal Health Frontiers, Tokha-5, Kathmandu, Nepal.
University of Connecticut, Department of Allied Health Sciences, Storrs, CT 06269, USA.
出版信息
Health Prospect. 2023 Nov 2;22(1):1-6. doi: 10.3126/hprospect.v22i1.53504.
The monkeypox virus (MPOX) poses a major threat to the health of people, particularly among men who have sex with men (MSM). However, the knowledge regarding MPOX among MSM in Nepal is poorly understood. Therefore, the present study aimed to assess the knowledge of human monkeypox among Nepalese MSM. A cross-sectional face-to-face survey was conducted among purposively selected 250 participants (mean age 27.6 ± 8.9 years) in Nepal between October and December 2022. The questionnaire consisted of informed consent along with questions covering age, education, and MPOX. The findings demonstrated that the majority of MSM in Nepal had poor knowledge of MPOX. Around 87% of participants had no idea whether MPOX is contagious or not. However, the results call for immediate action to improve knowledge of MSM through health education programs and appropriate interventions to spread awareness of MPOX.
猴痘病毒（MPOX）对人们的健康构成重大威胁，尤其是在男男性行为者（MSM）中。然而，尼泊尔男男性行为者对猴痘病毒的了解却非常匮乏。因此，本研究旨在评估尼泊尔男男性行为者对人类猴痘的认知情况。2022年10月至12月期间，在尼泊尔对250名经过有目的选择的参与者（平均年龄27.6±8.9岁）进行了横断面面对面调查。问卷包括知情同意书以及涵盖年龄、教育程度和猴痘病毒相关的问题。研究结果表明，尼泊尔的大多数男男性行为者对猴痘病毒了解甚少。约87%的参与者不知道猴痘病毒是否具有传染性。然而，研究结果呼吁立即采取行动，通过健康教育项目和适当干预措施来提高男男性行为者的认知，以传播猴痘病毒的相关知识。
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