Knowledge, concerns, and vaccine acceptance related to Mpox (Monkeypox) among university students in North and Northeast China: An online cross-sectional study

作者：Jiaqi Wang, Leiwen Fu, Han Meng, Ke Wu, Baihui Han, Yang Lin, Ye Zhang, Wei Wang, Xiaohe Zhang, Min Zhang, Bingyi Wang, Weijie Zhang, Huachun Zou, Qi Xiao · 发表于：Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics · 年份：2024 · DOI：10.1080/21645515.2024.2339922 · 被引用次数：17 · 研究领域：Poxvirus research and outbreaks、Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments、Bacillus and Francisella bacterial research

The growing number of Mpox cases in China has posed a challenge to public health. The prevalence of men who have sex with men behaviors among students has been consistently increasing each year in China, accompanied by a high frequency of unprotected anal sex. As crowded places, schools are highly likely to cause an Mpox outbreak among students through long-term close contact. Understanding university students' perceptions about Mpox and willingness to vaccinate play a vital role in implementing preventive measures in schools. This study aimed to assess knowledge, concerns, and vaccine acceptance toward Mpox among university students in North and Northeast China. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 3831 university students from seven universities in North and Northeast China between September 10 and September 25, 2023. This study found a relative insufficiency in Mpox knowledge among university students (71.60%), with less than half expressing concern about the Mpox outbreak (39.57%), and the majority exhibiting a positive attitude to vaccination (76.30%). Multivariate regression analysis revealed that a good knowledge level was associated with age, study discipline, education level, and a high level of concern about Mpox. Male, elderly, or highly educated participants had a low level of concern about Mpox. Participants with a high level of knowledge toward Mpox were more likely to have the vaccination willingness. This study might help governments and schools to unde...