Assessing the Preparedness and Knowledge of Pharmacists in the Current Monkeypox Outbreak

Completed

• Conditions: Monkey Pox
• Interventions: Other: Questionnaire

• Registration Number: NCT05543577
• Lead Sponsor: Beni-Suef University

Brief Summary

General objective: to measure the preparedness of pharmacists and medical interns about monkeypox

Specific objectives: to evaluate the level of knowledge among pharmacists and medical interns about monkeypox treatment and nature of disease

Detailed Description

Globally, the ongoing outbreak was declared as a public health emergency. After the first laboratory-confirmed case of monkeypox was reported in Singapore on May 2019, countries all over the world started to strengthen disease surveillance systems. One challenge in preventing monkeypox is a lack of knowledge, particularly among healthcare workers.

Study significance: to examine in detail the preparedness and the perception of pharmacists and medical interns about monkeypox and to evaluate the level of knowledge about monkeypox management and nature of disease.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-09-14
• Study First Submitted: 2022-09-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-09-14
• Study First Posted: 2022-09-16
• Primary Completion: 2022-11-01
• Study Completion: 2022-12-01
• Status Verified: 2023-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-11-30
• Last Update Posted: 2023-12-05

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 500

Inclusion Criteria

• community, hospital and clinical pharmacists, Medical interns of both sexes

Exclusion Criteria

• any other healthcare professional

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Medical interns	Questionnaire	Medical interns of both sexes
Pharmacists	Questionnaire	community, hospital and clinical pharmacists

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Direct interviews with the pharmacists and medical interns to assess their knowledge and attitudes about diagnosing and dealing with the Monkeypox infected cases	2 months	Direct interviews with the pharmacists and medical interns to assess their knowledge and attitudes about diagnosing and dealing with the Monkeypox infected cases
the level of knowledge among pharmacists and medical interns about monkeypox treatment and nature of disease using an online Questionnaire	2 months	the level of knowledge among pharmacists and medical interns about monkeypox treatment and nature of disease using a validated questionnaire

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

BeniSuefU; 🇪🇬 Minya, Egypt