BACKGROUND Monkeypox(Mpox),is a disease of global public health concern,as it does not affect only countries in western and central Africa.AIM To assess Burundi healthcare workers(HCWs)s’level of knowledge and confid...BACKGROUND Monkeypox(Mpox),is a disease of global public health concern,as it does not affect only countries in western and central Africa.AIM To assess Burundi healthcare workers(HCWs)s’level of knowledge and confidence in the diagnosis and management of Mpox.METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional study via an online survey designed mainly from the World Health Organization course distributed among Burundi HCWs from June-July 2023.The questionnaire comprises 8 socioprofessional-related questions,22 questions about Mpox disease knowledge,and 3 questions to assess confidence in Mpox diagnosis and management.The data were analyzed via SPSS software version 25.0.A P value<0.05 was considered to indicate statistical significance.RESULTS The study sample comprised 471 HCWs who were mainly medical doctors(63.9%)and nurses(30.1%).None of the 22 questions concerning Mpox knowledge had at least 50%correct responses.A very low number of HCWs(17.4%)knew that Mpox has a vaccine.The confidence level to diagnose(21.20%),treat(18.00%)or prevent(23.30%)Mpox was low among HCWs.The confidence level in the diagnosis of Mpox was associated with the HCWs’age(P value=0.009),sex(P value<0.001),work experience(P value=0.002),and residence(P value<0.001).The confidence level to treat Mpox was significantly associated with the HCWs’age(P value=0.050),sex(P value<0.001),education(P value=0.033)and occupation(P value=0.005).The confidence level to prevent Mpox was associated with the HCWs’education(P value<0.001),work experience(P value=0.002),residence(P value<0.001)and type of work institution(P value=0.003).CONCLUSION This study revealed that HCWs have the lowest level of knowledge regarding Mpox and a lack of confidence in the ability to diagnose,treat or prevent it.There is an urgent need to organize continuing medical education programs on Mpox epidemiology and preparedness for Burundi HCWs.We encourage future researchers to assess potential hesitancy toward Mpox vaccination and its associated factors.展开更多
The signature splitting observed in the 3/2[521]_(ν)↑⊗1/2[660]_(ν)↑⊗1/2[660]_(ν)↑three-quasineutron rotational band of 155 Dy is examined within the framework of axially symmetric three-quasiparticle plus axiall...The signature splitting observed in the 3/2[521]_(ν)↑⊗1/2[660]_(ν)↑⊗1/2[660]_(ν)↑three-quasineutron rotational band of 155 Dy is examined within the framework of axially symmetric three-quasiparticle plus axially symmetric rotor model.The experimental level energies and magnitudes of observed splitting are well-reproduced with RMS deviations of 68.13 keV and 0.58 keV,respectively.The major contributing bands in the observed splitting are K^(π)=7/2^(-):5/2[512]_(ν)↑⊗3/2[651]_(ν)↑⊗1/2[660]_(ν)↓,K^(π)=5/2^(-):5/2[512]_(ν)↑⊗3/2[651]_(ν)↑⊗3/2[651]_(ν)↓,K^(π)=1/2^(-):3/2[521]_(ν)↑⊗1/2[660]_(ν)↑⊗3/2[651]_(ν)↓,K^(π)=1/2^(-):3/2[521]_(ν)↓⊗1/2[660]_(ν)↑⊗3/2[651]_(ν)↑,K^(π)=5/2^(-):3/2[521]_(ν)↑⊗3/2[651]_(ν)↑⊗1/2[660]_(ν)↓,and K^(π)=3/2^(-):3/2[521]_(ν)↑⊗3/2[651]_(ν)↑⊗3/2[651]_(ν)↓,which mix through rotor-particle(ΔK=1)and particle-particle(ΔK=0)couplings among the bands comprising the given basis space.The observed signature splitting is also wellreproduced by the superposition of calculated energy staggering of the strongly interacting bands,which further strengthens the validity of present particle rotor model calculations.Based on the present calculations,we assign the bandhead spin K^(π)=3/2^(-)to the band under discussion.Additionally,the locations of 13 low-lying band members in the spin range I^(π)=3/2^(-)to 23/2^(-)and at 27/2^(-)and 31/2^(-)are predicted,which will be useful for future experimental investigations.展开更多
文摘BACKGROUND Monkeypox(Mpox),is a disease of global public health concern,as it does not affect only countries in western and central Africa.AIM To assess Burundi healthcare workers(HCWs)s’level of knowledge and confidence in the diagnosis and management of Mpox.METHODS We conducted a cross-sectional study via an online survey designed mainly from the World Health Organization course distributed among Burundi HCWs from June-July 2023.The questionnaire comprises 8 socioprofessional-related questions,22 questions about Mpox disease knowledge,and 3 questions to assess confidence in Mpox diagnosis and management.The data were analyzed via SPSS software version 25.0.A P value<0.05 was considered to indicate statistical significance.RESULTS The study sample comprised 471 HCWs who were mainly medical doctors(63.9%)and nurses(30.1%).None of the 22 questions concerning Mpox knowledge had at least 50%correct responses.A very low number of HCWs(17.4%)knew that Mpox has a vaccine.The confidence level to diagnose(21.20%),treat(18.00%)or prevent(23.30%)Mpox was low among HCWs.The confidence level in the diagnosis of Mpox was associated with the HCWs’age(P value=0.009),sex(P value<0.001),work experience(P value=0.002),and residence(P value<0.001).The confidence level to treat Mpox was significantly associated with the HCWs’age(P value=0.050),sex(P value<0.001),education(P value=0.033)and occupation(P value=0.005).The confidence level to prevent Mpox was associated with the HCWs’education(P value<0.001),work experience(P value=0.002),residence(P value<0.001)and type of work institution(P value=0.003).CONCLUSION This study revealed that HCWs have the lowest level of knowledge regarding Mpox and a lack of confidence in the ability to diagnose,treat or prevent it.There is an urgent need to organize continuing medical education programs on Mpox epidemiology and preparedness for Burundi HCWs.We encourage future researchers to assess potential hesitancy toward Mpox vaccination and its associated factors.
基金Supported by Akal University,Talwandi Sabo,Bathinda,Punjab,India,International Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA),Vienna,Austria and DAE-BRNS,Government of India(Grant No.36(6)/14/60/2016-BRNS/36145)。
文摘The signature splitting observed in the 3/2[521]_(ν)↑⊗1/2[660]_(ν)↑⊗1/2[660]_(ν)↑three-quasineutron rotational band of 155 Dy is examined within the framework of axially symmetric three-quasiparticle plus axially symmetric rotor model.The experimental level energies and magnitudes of observed splitting are well-reproduced with RMS deviations of 68.13 keV and 0.58 keV,respectively.The major contributing bands in the observed splitting are K^(π)=7/2^(-):5/2[512]_(ν)↑⊗3/2[651]_(ν)↑⊗1/2[660]_(ν)↓,K^(π)=5/2^(-):5/2[512]_(ν)↑⊗3/2[651]_(ν)↑⊗3/2[651]_(ν)↓,K^(π)=1/2^(-):3/2[521]_(ν)↑⊗1/2[660]_(ν)↑⊗3/2[651]_(ν)↓,K^(π)=1/2^(-):3/2[521]_(ν)↓⊗1/2[660]_(ν)↑⊗3/2[651]_(ν)↑,K^(π)=5/2^(-):3/2[521]_(ν)↑⊗3/2[651]_(ν)↑⊗1/2[660]_(ν)↓,and K^(π)=3/2^(-):3/2[521]_(ν)↑⊗3/2[651]_(ν)↑⊗3/2[651]_(ν)↓,which mix through rotor-particle(ΔK=1)and particle-particle(ΔK=0)couplings among the bands comprising the given basis space.The observed signature splitting is also wellreproduced by the superposition of calculated energy staggering of the strongly interacting bands,which further strengthens the validity of present particle rotor model calculations.Based on the present calculations,we assign the bandhead spin K^(π)=3/2^(-)to the band under discussion.Additionally,the locations of 13 low-lying band members in the spin range I^(π)=3/2^(-)to 23/2^(-)and at 27/2^(-)and 31/2^(-)are predicted,which will be useful for future experimental investigations.
