Monkey Pox
Conditions
Brief summary
General objective: to measure the preparedness of pharmacists and medical interns about monkeypox Specific objectives: to evaluate the level of knowledge among pharmacists and medical interns about monkeypox treatment and nature of disease
Detailed description
Globally, the ongoing outbreak was declared as a public health emergency. After the first laboratory-confirmed case of monkeypox was reported in Singapore on May 2019, countries all over the world started to strengthen disease surveillance systems. One challenge in preventing monkeypox is a lack of knowledge, particularly among healthcare workers. Study significance: to examine in detail the preparedness and the perception of pharmacists and medical interns about monkeypox and to evaluate the level of knowledge about monkeypox management and nature of disease.
Interventions
OTHERQuestionnaire
Questionnaire
Sponsors
Beni-Suef University
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
\- community, hospital and clinical pharmacists, Medical interns of both sexes
Exclusion criteria
* any other healthcare professional
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| the level of knowledge among pharmacists and medical interns about monkeypox treatment and nature of disease using an online Questionnaire | 2 months | the level of knowledge among pharmacists and medical interns about monkeypox treatment and nature of disease using a validated questionnaire |
| Direct interviews with the pharmacists and medical interns to assess their knowledge and attitudes about diagnosing and dealing with the Monkeypox infected cases | 2 months | Direct interviews with the pharmacists and medical interns to assess their knowledge and attitudes about diagnosing and dealing with the Monkeypox infected cases |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed