Effect of a Monkeypox Educational Program on Nurses’Knowledge, Attitude and Reported Practices

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1 Assistant lecturer of community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing Al-Fayoum University, Egypt.

2 Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Helwan University, Egypt.

3 Assist Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing Helwan University, Egypt

10.21608/menj.2025.433099

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Abstract: Background: Monkeypox is an infectious disease caused by a pox virus which is closely related to smallpox virus Purpose: To evaluate the effect of monkeypox educational program on nurses'knowledge, attitude and reported practices Design: A Quasi-experimental research design was utilized to fulfill the purpose of this study. Setting: The study was conducted at health care centers (Al-Sheikh Hassan, Al-Hadiqa and Kaiman Faris centers) in Fayoum governorate. Sampling: A Convenience sample consisted of 70 nurses. Instruments: Three instruments were used (Knowledge of nurses structured interviewing, nurses’ attitude towards monkeypox and nurses’ reported practice about monkeypox). Results: It was revealed that there was an improvement in total knowledge (0.828±2.69 Vs13.85±3.79), attitude (59.8±15.46 Vs 72.9±16.69) and reported practice on posttest than pretest and (9.07±11.58 to 31.85±6.63) respectively pretest versus posttest. Conclusion: It was concluded that monkeypox educational program increase nurses’knowledge, attitude and reported practices Recommendation: Nurses who work in other setting should receive educational program programs about care of monkeypox.

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