Amin Shaimaa Mohamed, Demerdash Doaa El, El-Sayed Mona Metwally, Salama Tasneem Ragab Ahmed, Elsehrawy Mohamed Gamal, Atta Mohamed Hussein Ramadan
Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Damanhour University, Damanhour, Egypt.
Nursing Education Department, Faculty of Nursing, Damanhour University, Damanhour, Egypt.
BMC Nurs. 2025 Jan 7;24(1):23. doi: 10.1186/s12912-024-02589-2.
Monkeypox has emerged as a global health concern, necessitating preventive measures and awareness among healthcare students. Understanding nursing students' fears, concerns, and preventive practices regarding Monkeypox can help improve preparedness and response strategies.
This study aimed to assess the levels of fear, concerns, and preventive practices related to monkeypox among nursing students at Beni Suef University, Egypt, during the 2024-2025 academic year.
A cross-sectional descriptive design was employed, involving 505 nursing students systematically randomized recruited. Data collection utilized three validated tools: the Monkeypox Fear Scale, Monkeypox Concern Scale, and Monkeypox Preventive Practices Scale. Reliability was confirmed with Cronbach's alpha values ranging from 0.87 to 0.94. Data analysis included descriptive statistics, Spearman correlation, and multiple linear regression using SPSS Version 23.
Most (56.2%) students rarely worried about Monkeypox infection, though 49.2% reported anxiety influenced by media coverage. High preventive practices were noted, with 60.6% frequently practicing hygiene measures. A strong positive correlation between Monkeypox concern and fear (r = 0.646, p < 0.001) and a moderate positive correlation between Monkeypox concern and preventive practices (r = 0.229, p = 0.001). Fear was also significantly correlated with preventive practices (r = 0.432, p < 0.001). Multiple linear regression analysis (R² = 0.216, F = 22.633, p < 0.001) revealed that fear was a strong positive predictor of preventive practices, while Monkeypox concern had a positive but non-significant effect (B = 0.138, p = 0.156). Age was not a significant predictor (B = 0.251, p = 0.637), whereas family income showed a significant negative association (B = -1.885, p = 0.010).
The study revealed moderate fear and concerns among nursing students, with generally high adherence to preventive practices.
Findings suggest the need for targeted health education programs to address monkeypox-related concerns and enhance preventive measures, thus improving nursing students' readiness to respond to emerging health threats.
猴痘已成为全球卫生关注问题，医疗专业学生需要采取预防措施并提高认识。了解护理专业学生对猴痘的恐惧、担忧及预防措施，有助于改进应对准备和策略。
本研究旨在评估2024 - 2025学年埃及贝尼苏韦夫大学护理专业学生中与猴痘相关的恐惧、担忧及预防措施水平。
采用横断面描述性设计，系统随机招募505名护理专业学生。数据收集使用了三种经过验证的工具：猴痘恐惧量表、猴痘担忧量表和猴痘预防措施量表。通过克朗巴哈系数值在0.87至0.94之间确认了信度。数据分析包括描述性统计、斯皮尔曼相关性分析以及使用SPSS 23版本进行的多元线性回归分析。
大多数（56.2%）学生很少担心感染猴痘，不过49.2%的学生报告焦虑受媒体报道影响。注意到预防措施执行情况良好，60.6%的学生经常采取卫生措施。猴痘担忧与恐惧之间存在强正相关（r = 0.646，p < 0.001），猴痘担忧与预防措施之间存在中度正相关（r = 0.229，p = 0.001）。恐惧与预防措施也显著相关（r = 0.432，p < 0.001）。多元线性回归分析（R² = 0.216，F = 22.633，p < 0.001）显示，恐惧是预防措施的强正预测因子，而猴痘担忧有正向但不显著的影响（B = 0.138，p = 0.
