College of Nursing, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida.
College of Nursing, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida; Institute on Digital Health and Innovation, College of Nursing, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida.
J Adolesc Health. 2024 Dec;75(6):978-981. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2024.07.025. Epub 2024 Oct 10.
Mpox disproportionately impacts Black people and young adults, yet the beliefs and knowledge of mpox among groups at elevated risk remain unclear. Therefore, we assessed mpox knowledge among Black young adults to inform public health efforts.
We surveyed a sample (n = 330) of young Black adults (aged 18-29 years) in Alabama, Georgia, and North Carolina using nine true-or-false questions to assess their mpox knowledge.
Correct response rates varied (26%-96%). Approximately 26% were unaware of the mpox vaccine, and almost 21% incorrectly thought the chickenpox vaccine conferred protection against mpox. Females demonstrated statistically significantly higher mpox knowledge than males across 33% of indicators.
There were no statistically significant differences between states, suggesting that a regional approach may be suitable to improve knowledge. Findings underscore the importance of education and public health initiatives to address mpox knowledge gaps, particularly among Black young adults, to improve public health preparedness.
猴痘 disproportionately 影响黑人及青年群体，然而高危人群对猴痘的信念和知识仍不清楚。因此，我们评估了黑人青年群体对猴痘的了解程度，以便为公共卫生工作提供信息。
我们在阿拉巴马州、佐治亚州和北卡罗来纳州对 330 名年轻黑人（18-29 岁）进行了一项调查，采用九道是非题来评估他们对猴痘的了解程度。
正确回答率各不相同（26%-96%）。约 26%的人不知道猴痘疫苗，近 21%的人错误地认为水痘疫苗可以预防猴痘。在 33%的指标中，女性的猴痘知识明显高于男性。
各州之间没有统计学上的显著差异，这表明区域方法可能适合改善知识。研究结果强调了教育和公共卫生举措的重要性，以解决猴痘知识差距，特别是在黑人青年群体中，以提高公共卫生准备水平。
