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August 11, 2025

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward monkeypox among university health science students in Türkiye

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ÖAÖmer AtaçAYAyşe Nur Balcı YapalakOHOsman Hayran

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Overview

Cross-sectional study found health science students show gaps in monkeypox knowledge and preventive practices, indicating a need for better education.

Key Points

  • Health science students scored under half in knowledge about monkeypox, with a mean score of 10.09 out of 22.
  • A total of 1,466 health science students participated in this cross-sectional study, with a 31% participation rate.
  • Social media was the main source of information about monkeypox, with only 22.9% engaging in preventive practices.
  • Concerns about vaccination side effects significantly decreased willingness to vaccinate against monkeypox.

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Ataç et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af296ecf1dd9ea359e2a8ehttps://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-6966852/v1
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