Younis, S., Abdelwahab, A. (2023). Effect of Educational Intervention on Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Human Monkey Pox among Primary School Teachers in Rural Areas at Minia District. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 11(40), 151-161. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2023.243425.1699
Shimaa Abd El razek Younis; Adel Ali Abdelwahab. "Effect of Educational Intervention on Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Human Monkey Pox among Primary School Teachers in Rural Areas at Minia District". Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 11, 40, 2023, 151-161. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2023.243425.1699
Younis, S., Abdelwahab, A. (2023). 'Effect of Educational Intervention on Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Human Monkey Pox among Primary School Teachers in Rural Areas at Minia District', Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 11(40), pp. 151-161. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2023.243425.1699
Younis, S., Abdelwahab, A. Effect of Educational Intervention on Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Human Monkey Pox among Primary School Teachers in Rural Areas at Minia District. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2023; 11(40): 151-161. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2023.243425.1699
Effect of Educational Intervention on Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Human Monkey Pox among Primary School Teachers in Rural Areas at Minia District
Lecturer at Department of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Minia University, Egypt
Abstract
Background: Recent reports of multiple Human Monkey Pox (HMPX) cases from several non-endemic nations in Europe, North America, and Oceania raise the possibility of an unexpected and concerning public health problem. Aim of the research: To examine the effect of educational intervention on knowledge and attitudes regarding Human Monkey Pox among primary school teachers in rural areas at Minia district. Research design: A quasiexperimental approach was utilized. Setting: The research was conducted at 5 governmental primary schools in rural areas at Minia district-Minia Governorate in Upper Egypt. Sample: A systematic random sampling of 180 primary school teachers. Tools of data collection: A self-administered questionnaire included the following parts: Part I: socio-demographic characteristic. Part II: participants' knowledge. Part III: participants' attitude. Result: About 18.3% of the studied teachers have good knowledge about human monkey pox pre teaching program compared with 71.1% of them have a very good knowledge post-teaching program. There are statistical significant differences in the subjects' level of knowledge and attitude regarding Human Monkey Pox after implementation of the educational intervention while the p value is 0.0001, 0.0001 respectively. Conclusion: Implementation of educational intervention was effective in raising the studied subjects' awareness regarding Human Monkey Pox. Recommendation: Continuous implementation of educational interventions regarding Human Monkey Pox among school population to enhance public awareness, raise the precautionary behaviors as well as mitigate the potential crisis.