Monkeypox self-diagnosis abilities, determinants of vaccination and self-isolation intention after diagnosis among MSM, the Netherlands, July 2022
Haoyi Wang, Kennedy J.I. d’Abreu de Paulo, Thomas Gültzow, Hanne M. L. Zimmermann, Kai J. Jonas
Abstract
Monkeypox is a zoonotic disease and leads to a smallpox-like disease in humans. The current epidemic in European countries requires informed responses. We investigated the ability to self-diagnose a potential infection, and determinants of vaccination and self-isolation intention after diagnosis among 394 MSM in the Netherlands. We found that about half were able to self-diagnose monkeypox, that 70% had a high intention to get vaccinated and 44% to self-isolate after monkeypox diagnosis. Determinants went beyond mere risk behaviour criteria.
Topics & Concepts
MonkeypoxIsolation (microbiology)SmallpoxVaccinationMedicineDiseaseVirologyDemographyBiologyPathologyVacciniaSociologyRecombinant DNABiochemistryMicrobiologyGenePoxvirus research and outbreaksBacillus and Francisella bacterial researchHerpesvirus Infections and Treatments