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July 14, 2025

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of community health workers regarding mpox in Mbarara City, Uganda, February 2025: a cross-sectional study

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PKPatrick KwizeraRMRichard MigishaHKHannington Katumba

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Cross-sectional study reveals gaps in mpox practices among community health workers, indicating need for improved training.

Key Points

  • A total of 206 community health workers participated, with 64% having good knowledge about mpox.
  • 90% of community health workers maintained a positive attitude towards mpox, but only 3% demonstrated good practices.
  • Engagement in health education was high at 73%, while only 28% referred suspected cases to authorities.
  • Factors like specific training and positive attitudes significantly improved knowledge about mpox transmission and detection.

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Kwizera et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a02b6e6551bb0af8cc299https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-6773212/v1
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