Knowledge and attitudes to mpox among GBMSM in Australia medrxivpreprint UNSW MonashUni BurnetInstitute TheDohertyInst mpox disease infection virus
By Neha MathurDec 12 2022Reviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc. In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* server, researchers presented the results of a cross-sectional survey done in Australia between August and September 2022. This national-level survey assessed concerns regarding mpox virus infections in bisexual, queer, and gay people who self-identified as being non-binary and men.
For instance, they could indulge less in sex parties, attend fewer sex-on-premise venues, and have no or minimal contact with indiscernible sexual partners. So, they conducted this survey at the national level to assess the success of their public health guidance programs aimed at GBMSM and non-binary people to inform the Australian MPXV vaccination program.
Study findings Of 3,232 enrollees, 2,287 participants completed the study survey, i.e., the completion rate of this survey was 70.76%. The average age of the study participants was 40 years, and in 1,984 people who self-identified as gay, there were 2,189 men. Most participants belonged to New South Wales and Victoria .
Regarding risk factors, 599 , 1277 , 1248 , 804 , and 731 participants had over 10 male sex partners, sex with other men without condoms, innominate sex, group sex, and sex in a sex-on-premises venue, respectively, in six months before this survey. Participants with over 10 partners in the past six months recognized more MPXV symptoms and transmission routes than those with fewer partners.
Conclusions The current study highlighted the knowledge and attitude towards MPXV among GBMSM in Australia. The survey results confirmed these people were aware of MPXV's common clinical symptoms. Though mistaken beliefs about historical vaccination might prevent them from receiving a vaccination, addressing this issue through public education campaigns highlighting the protection offered by historical smallpox vaccination could help improve this situation.
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