Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America.
Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America.
PLoS One. 2024 May 21;19(5):e0299587. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0299587. eCollection 2024.
A high prevalence of mpox in men who have sex with men and in people with HIV, plus visually striking and contagious lesions, have raised concerns for mpox stigma. 24 PCR-confirmed mpox patients were surveyed over the course of three months, utilizing an mpox stigma scale adapted from the HIV Stigma Scale plus assessment of pain, analgesic efficacy, and healthcare experiences. Participants were cis-male (100%), with male sexual partners (96%), mostly African-American (88%), and living with HIV (79%). Patients answered 4-16 of 24 (mean 10) stigma questions affirmatively, particularly related to negative effects of mpox on the LGBTQ community. 79% reported pain, most commonly of limbs and perianal area, with perianal pain being rated most severe. The most effective pain relief occurred with opioids (100% major relief, n = 2) and tecovirimat (63% major relief, 25% moderate, n = 16). Patients were satisfied with care provided at the studied clinics, but had negative experiences at all other mentioned sites.
在男男性行为者和 HIV 感染者中,猴痘的高发病率,加上明显的视觉症状和传染性损害,引起了对猴痘耻辱感的关注。在三个月的时间里,对 24 名经 PCR 确诊的猴痘患者进行了调查,使用了从 HIV 耻辱量表改编而来的猴痘耻辱量表,以及对疼痛、镇痛效果和医疗保健体验的评估。参与者均为顺性别男性(100%),有男性性伴侣(96%),大多数为非裔美国人(88%),并患有 HIV(79%)。患者对 24 个问题中的 4-16 个(平均 10 个)表示肯定,特别是与猴痘对 LGBTQ 社区的负面影响有关的问题。79%的患者报告有疼痛,最常见于四肢和肛周区域,肛周疼痛的严重程度最高。最有效的止痛方法是使用阿片类药物(100%显著缓解,n=2)和特考韦瑞(63%显著缓解,25%中度缓解,n=16)。患者对研究诊所提供的护理感到满意,但在所有其他提到的地点都有负面体验。
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