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Objective <p>This study aimed to explore mothers’ knowledge, attitudes, practices, and anxiety toward Mpox outbreaks in Egyptian children.</p> Design <p>This cross-sectional study, involving 612 mothers selected via convenience sampling, was conducted in pediatric outpatient clinics in Beni Suef City and Tanta City, Egypt, representing both Upper and Lower Egypt. A structured interview questionnaire in plain Arabic was used to collect data on knowledge, attitudes, self-reported practices, and anxiety related to Mpox.</p> Results <p>A total of 58.3% of participants demonstrated unsatisfactory knowledge about Mpox, while 61.8% exhibited competent self-reported practices. Furthermore, over half, 56.7% of the mothers surveyed held unfavorable attitudes, and 54.4% experienced mild to moderate levels of anxiety towards Mpox. Knowledge and practices were higher among mothers with higher levels of education and urban residence (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.001). A highly statistically significant positive correlation was also observed between the mothers’ total knowledge, overall attitudes, and total self-reported practices regarding Mpox (<i>p</i> &lt; 0.000).</p> Conclusions <p>Despite demonstrating reasonable hygiene-related practices, Egyptian mothers demonstrate suboptimal Mpox-specific knowledge and a cautious attitude. Ongoing targeted educational initiatives for mothers, whether in hospitals or through media platforms, are essential to enhance their understanding and disease-specific preventive behaviors concerning Mpox.</p>

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Mothers’ knowledge attitudes practice and anxiety toward Mpox outbreaks in Egyptian children

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    2026年5月8日

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  • Fatma Sayed Abdelaziz Mohamed,
  • Amina Elzeiny,
  • Nora Mahdy Fouda,
  • Ahmed Loutfy

摘要

Objective

This study aimed to explore mothers’ knowledge, attitudes, practices, and anxiety toward Mpox outbreaks in Egyptian children.

Design

This cross-sectional study, involving 612 mothers selected via convenience sampling, was conducted in pediatric outpatient clinics in Beni Suef City and Tanta City, Egypt, representing both Upper and Lower Egypt. A structured interview questionnaire in plain Arabic was used to collect data on knowledge, attitudes, self-reported practices, and anxiety related to Mpox.

Results

A total of 58.3% of participants demonstrated unsatisfactory knowledge about Mpox, while 61.8% exhibited competent self-reported practices. Furthermore, over half, 56.7% of the mothers surveyed held unfavorable attitudes, and 54.4% experienced mild to moderate levels of anxiety towards Mpox. Knowledge and practices were higher among mothers with higher levels of education and urban residence (p < 0.001). A highly statistically significant positive correlation was also observed between the mothers’ total knowledge, overall attitudes, and total self-reported practices regarding Mpox (p < 0.000).

Conclusions

Despite demonstrating reasonable hygiene-related practices, Egyptian mothers demonstrate suboptimal Mpox-specific knowledge and a cautious attitude. Ongoing targeted educational initiatives for mothers, whether in hospitals or through media platforms, are essential to enhance their understanding and disease-specific preventive behaviors concerning Mpox.