Theban Ali A, Samman Ayman A, Jayash Khadeja M, Jayash Elaf M
Department of Occupational Health, Public Health Management, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia.
J Family Med Prim Care. 2024 Jan;13(1):175-181. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_919_23. Epub 2024 Feb 8.
Knowledge of monkeypox can be utilized to prevent and control possible new cases of monkeypox. Access to knowledge regarding monkeypox can help the health worker to determine the suspected cases of monkeypox and enhance Ministry of Health (MOH) efforts for good prevention and control of the disease that leads to reduced incidences. The aim of this study is to assess the knowledge of and attitude toward monkeypox disease among nurses.
A cross-sectional survey was conducted among nurses working at MOH primary health care centers in Jeddah city, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, between November 1 and December 31, 2022. A structured self-administered questionnaire was utilized in data collection including sections, the demographic information, work experience, respondent's knowledge of monkeypox, and nurses' attitude toward monkeypox.
A total of 195 nurses were included in the study. Females represented 56.4% of them, and almost half (50.3%) aged between 35 and 44 years. The history of hearing about monkeypox was reported by the majority (88.2%) of the participated nurses. Overall, a good level of knowledge regarding monkeypox disease was observed among 16.9% of the nurses, whereas 30.8% of them had a poor level of knowledge. Nurses in the age group of 45-54 years, non-Saudis, and technicians/specialists were more knowledgeable about monkeypox disease compared to their peers. More than half of the nurses (57.9%) expressed positive attitude toward monkeypox disease, particularly more experienced nurses (>5 years) and those with good knowledge about the disease.
Although the majority of nurses were aware of monkeypox disease, their knowledge about the disease was mostly poor to fair. However, they expressed positive attitude toward the disease. There is a need to organize educational programs for them about the disease, and this may assist the higher authorities to improve monkeypox prevention and control.
了解猴痘知识有助于预防和控制可能出现的新猴痘病例。获取有关猴痘的知识可帮助卫生工作者确定猴痘疑似病例，并加强卫生部预防和控制该疾病的工作，从而降低发病率。本研究旨在评估护士对猴痘疾病的了解程度和态度。
2022年11月1日至12月31日期间，对沙特阿拉伯王国吉达市卫生部初级卫生保健中心工作的护士进行了横断面调查。采用结构化自填问卷收集数据，问卷包括人口统计学信息、工作经验、受访者对猴痘的了解以及护士对猴痘的态度等部分。
共有195名护士纳入研究。其中女性占56.4%，近一半（50.3%）年龄在35至44岁之间。大多数（88.2%）参与调查的护士表示听说过猴痘。总体而言，16.9%的护士对猴痘疾病有较好的了解，而30.8%的护士了解程度较差。与同龄人相比，45至54岁年龄组的护士、非沙特籍护士以及技术人员/专家对猴痘疾病的了解更多。超过一半的护士（57.9%）对猴痘疾病持积极态度，尤其是经验更丰富（>5年）且对该疾病了解较多的护士。
尽管大多数护士知晓猴痘疾病，但他们对该疾病的了解大多较差或一般。不过，他们对该疾病持积极态度。有必要为他们组织关于该疾病的教育项目，这可能有助于上级部门改进猴痘的预防和控制工作。
