Navigating the fear: assessing nursing students’ concerns and preventive practices in response to Monkeypox in Egypt
Abstract Background Monkeypox has emerged as a global health concern, necessitating preventive measures and awareness among healthcare students. Understanding nursing students’ fears, concerns, and preventive practices regarding Monkeypox can help improve preparedness and response strategies. Aim Th...
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| description | Abstract Background Monkeypox has emerged as a global health concern, necessitating preventive measures and awareness among healthcare students. Understanding nursing students’ fears, concerns, and preventive practices regarding Monkeypox can help improve preparedness and response strategies. Aim This study aimed to assess the levels of fear, concerns, and preventive practices related to monkeypox among nursing students at Beni Suef University, Egypt, during the 2024–2025 academic year. Methods A cross-sectional descriptive design was employed, involving 505 nursing students systematically randomized recruited. Data collection utilized three validated tools: the Monkeypox Fear Scale, Monkeypox Concern Scale, and Monkeypox Preventive Practices Scale. Reliability was confirmed with Cronbach’s alpha values ranging from 0.87 to 0.94. Data analysis included descriptive statistics, Spearman correlation, and multiple linear regression using SPSS Version 23. Results Most (56.2%) students rarely worried about Monkeypox infection, though 49.2% reported anxiety influenced by media coverage. High preventive practices were noted, with 60.6% frequently practicing hygiene measures. A strong positive correlation between Monkeypox concern and fear (r = 0.646, p < 0.001) and a moderate positive correlation between Monkeypox concern and preventive practices (r = 0.229, p = 0.001). Fear was also significantly correlated with preventive practices (r = 0.432, p < 0.001). Multiple linear regression analysis (R² = 0.216, F = 22.633, p < 0.001) revealed that fear was a strong positive predictor of preventive practices, while Monkeypox concern had a positive but non-significant effect (B = 0.138, p = 0.156). Age was not a significant predictor (B = 0.251, p = 0.637), whereas family income showed a significant negative association (B = -1.885, p = 0.010). Conclusion The study revealed moderate fear and concerns among nursing students, with generally high adherence to preventive practices. Implication Findings suggest the need for targeted health education programs to address monkeypox-related concerns and enhance preventive measures, thus improving nursing students’ readiness to respond to emerging health threats. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-71485b0aa12047ef88349a42e856e6892025-01-12T12:13:57ZengBMCBMC Nursing1472-69552025-01-0124111210.1186/s12912-024-02589-2Navigating the fear: assessing nursing students’ concerns and preventive practices in response to Monkeypox in EgyptShaimaa Mohamed Amin0Doaa El Demerdash1Mona Metwally El-Sayed2Tasneem Ragab Ahmed Salama3Mohamed Gamal Elsehrawy4Mohamed Hussein Ramadan Atta5Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Damanhour UniversityNursing Education Department, Faculty of Nursing, Damanhour UniversityPsychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria UniversityCommunity Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Beni-Suef UniversityNursing Administration Department, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said UniversityPsychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Alexandria UniversityAbstract Background Monkeypox has emerged as a global health concern, necessitating preventive measures and awareness among healthcare students. Understanding nursing students’ fears, concerns, and preventive practices regarding Monkeypox can help improve preparedness and response strategies. Aim This study aimed to assess the levels of fear, concerns, and preventive practices related to monkeypox among nursing students at Beni Suef University, Egypt, during the 2024–2025 academic year. Methods A cross-sectional descriptive design was employed, involving 505 nursing students systematically randomized recruited. Data collection utilized three validated tools: the Monkeypox Fear Scale, Monkeypox Concern Scale, and Monkeypox Preventive Practices Scale. Reliability was confirmed with Cronbach’s alpha values ranging from 0.87 to 0.94. Data analysis included descriptive statistics, Spearman correlation, and multiple linear regression using SPSS Version 23. Results Most (56.2%) students rarely worried about Monkeypox infection, though 49.2% reported anxiety influenced by media coverage. High preventive practices were noted, with 60.6% frequently practicing hygiene measures. A strong positive correlation between Monkeypox concern and fear (r = 0.646, p < 0.001) and a moderate positive correlation between Monkeypox concern and preventive practices (r = 0.229, p = 0.001). Fear was also significantly correlated with preventive practices (r = 0.432, p < 0.001). Multiple linear regression analysis (R² = 0.216, F = 22.633, p < 0.001) revealed that fear was a strong positive predictor of preventive practices, while Monkeypox concern had a positive but non-significant effect (B = 0.138, p = 0.156). Age was not a significant predictor (B = 0.251, p = 0.637), whereas family income showed a significant negative association (B = -1.885, p = 0.010). Conclusion The study revealed moderate fear and concerns among nursing students, with generally high adherence to preventive practices. Implication Findings suggest the need for targeted health education programs to address monkeypox-related concerns and enhance preventive measures, thus improving nursing students’ readiness to respond to emerging health threats.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-024-02589-2MonkeypoxNursing studentsFearConcernsPreventive practicesHealth education |
| spellingShingle | Shaimaa Mohamed Amin Doaa El Demerdash Mona Metwally El-Sayed Tasneem Ragab Ahmed Salama Mohamed Gamal Elsehrawy Mohamed Hussein Ramadan Atta Navigating the fear: assessing nursing students’ concerns and preventive practices in response to Monkeypox in Egypt BMC Nursing Monkeypox Nursing students Fear Concerns Preventive practices Health education |
| title | Navigating the fear: assessing nursing students’ concerns and preventive practices in response to Monkeypox in Egypt |
| title_full | Navigating the fear: assessing nursing students’ concerns and preventive practices in response to Monkeypox in Egypt |
| title_fullStr | Navigating the fear: assessing nursing students’ concerns and preventive practices in response to Monkeypox in Egypt |
| title_full_unstemmed | Navigating the fear: assessing nursing students’ concerns and preventive practices in response to Monkeypox in Egypt |
| title_short | Navigating the fear: assessing nursing students’ concerns and preventive practices in response to Monkeypox in Egypt |
| title_sort | navigating the fear assessing nursing students concerns and preventive practices in response to monkeypox in egypt |
| topic | Monkeypox Nursing students Fear Concerns Preventive practices Health education |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12912-024-02589-2 |
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