Awareness and preparedness of human monkeypox outbreak among university student: Time to worry or one to ignore?

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dc.contributor.authorJairoun, Ammar Abdulrahman
dc.contributor.authorAl-Hemyari, Sabaa Saleh
dc.contributor.authorAbdulla, Naseem Mohammed
dc.contributor.authorEl-Dahiyat, Faris
dc.contributor.authorShahwan, Moyad
dc.contributor.authorHassan, Nageeb
dc.contributor.authorJairoun, Obaida
dc.contributor.authorAlyousef, Nuha Ghazi
dc.contributor.authorSharif, Safia
dc.contributor.authorJaber, Ammar Ali Saleh
dc.date.accessioned2022-09-27T05:07:00Z
dc.date.available2022-09-27T05:07:00Z
dc.date.copyright© 2022
dc.date.issued2022-10
dc.description.abstractBackground: The growing number of human monkeypox cases worldwide illustrates the importance of early detection, prevention, management and quick action from healthcare authorities. The WHO confirmed a hundred of Monkeypox cases worldwide and disclosed Monkdypox as a worldwide emergency situation Objectives: To assess the knowledge about human monkeypox’ source, signs/symptoms, transmission, prevention and treatment among Al Ain university students in the UAE. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study aimed to assess Al Ain University students’ knowledge of Human Monkeypox. A validated questionnaire was distributed to students between lectures. The respondents’ knowledge of human Monkeypox was assessed by 21 questions that examined the participants’ knowledge of Monkeypox as follows: 5 items examined knowledge of the source, definition, and incubation time; 2items assessed the mechanism of transmission of human Monkeypox, 7 items assessed the signs and symptoms; 7 items assessed the preventative measures; and 6 items assessed the treatment modalities. A multivariate logistic regression model was used to identify the factors influencing respondents’ knowledge of human Monkeypox among university students. Results: A total of five hundred and fifty-eight (558) students participated in the study. The average knowledge score was 70.1%, with a 95% confidence interval (CI) of 68.9 − 71.3. Of the total participants, 111 (19.9%) had poor knowledge about human Monkeypox, 320 (57.3%) had moderate knowledge, and 127 (22.8%) had good knowledge. The results of the statistical modelling showed that Old age (OR 0.681; 95% CI 1.005–1.016), female gender (OR 1.26; 95% CI 0.813 –0.961), participants from medical colleges (OR 1.22; 95% CI 1.13 –1.32) having a history of human chickenpox infection (OR 2.6; 95% CI 2.3–2.9) and receiving information on human Monkeypox during education (OR 1.14; 95% CI 1.05–1.2) were strong determinants for good knowledge about human Monkeypox. Conclusion: knowledge of Monkeypox among the participants is relatively low, particularly regarding the epidemiology, symptoms and treatments. Therefore, increasing knowledge of Monkeypox will be key to enhancing the capacity to respond to human monkeypox cases and to relay pertinent data to a disease surveillance system. © 2022 The Author(s)
dc.description.sponsorshipAjman University Moyad Shahwan is highly grateful for Ajman University for all necessary support to carry out the successful accomplishment of the project. We would like to thank our colleagues for their participation in this study and their support of our work in this way; they helped us obtain results of better quality.
dc.identifier.citationJairoun, A. A., Al-Hemyari, S. S., Abdulla, N. M., El-Dahiyat, F., Shahwan, M., Hassan, N., . . . Jaber, A. A. S. (2022). Awareness and preparedness of human monkeypox outbreak among university student: Time to worry or one to ignore? Journal of Infection and Public Health, 15(10), 1065-1071. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiph.2022.08.015
dc.identifier.issn18760341
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiph.2022.08.015
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12519/706
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier Ltd
dc.relationAuthors Affiliations : Jairoun, A.A., School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia, Health and Safety Department, Dubai Municipality, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Al-Hemyari, S.S., School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia, Pharmacy Department, Emirates Health Services, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Abdulla, N.M., Health and Safety Department, Dubai Municipality, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, School of Health and Environmental Studies, Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University (HBMSU), Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Canadian University Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; El-Dahiyat, F., Clinical Pharmacy Program, College of Pharmacy, Al Ain University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, AAU Health and Biomedical Research Center, Al Ain University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Shahwan, M., College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Ajman University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates, Center of Medical and Bio-allied Health Sciences Research, Ajman University Ajman, Ajman, 346, United Arab Emirates; Hassan, N., College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Ajman University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates, Center of Medical and Bio-allied Health Sciences Research, Ajman University Ajman, Ajman, 346, United Arab Emirates; Jairoun, O., Dr, College of Dentistry, Clinical Sciences Department, Ajman University, Ajman, 346, United Arab Emirates; Alyousef, N.G., North London Collegiate School, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Sharif, S., Psychopharmacology, Substance Misuse and Novel Psychoactive Substances Research Unit, School of Life and Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, AL10 9AB, United Kingdom; Jaber, A.A.S., Department of Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacotherapeutics, Dubai Pharmacy College for Girls, AlMuhaisanah 1, Al mizhar Dubai, United Arab Emirates
dc.relation.ispartofseriesJournal of Infection and Public Health; Volume 15, Issue 10
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License
dc.rights.holderCopyright : © 2022 The Author(s)
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectAwareness
dc.subjectHuman Monkeypox
dc.subjectKnowledge
dc.subjectOutbreak
dc.subjectPreparedness University Student
dc.titleAwareness and preparedness of human monkeypox outbreak among university student: Time to worry or one to ignore?
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