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Revista del Cuerpo Médico Hospital Nacional Almanzor Aguinaga Asenjo
Print version ISSN 2225-5109On-line version ISSN 2227-4731
Abstract
NAVARRETE-MEJIA, Pedro Javier; VELASCO-GUERRERO, Juan Carlos and SULLCAHUAMAN-VALDIGLESIAS, Edith. Knowledge about monkeypox among health professionals, Lima-Peru. Rev. Cuerpo Med. HNAAA [online]. 2022, vol.15, n.2, pp.252-255. Epub June 10, 2022. ISSN 2225-5109. http://dx.doi.org/10.35434/rcmhnaaa.2022.152.1547.
Background:
the SARS-CoV 2 pandemic showed us that we were not prepared, that it will not happen again.
Objective:
to know the level of knowledge about the etiology, symptoms, treatment and prevention of monkeypox disease in health professionals.
The study:
observational-descriptive, included 251 health professionals, both sexes, voluntary participation. A questionnaire was developed including the variables age, sex and questions about the monkeypox disease, descriptive analysis of the data.
Finding:
low knowledge about the etiology, symptoms, treatment and prevention of the disease. Less knowledge about forms of contagion (21.9%), incubation time (21.9%), characteristics of the virus (24.3%) and laboratory diagnosis (25.1%); greater knowledge about contagiousness in the incubation period (61.0%), presence of rashes as a characteristic of the disease (53.8%) and lack of specific treatment (52.2%).
Conclusion:
low knowledge; The formulation of strategies is urgently needed to be able to face possible cases, if necessary.
Keywords : Smallpox virus; Smallpox vaccine; Monkeypox; Nurses.