Psychosocial impact and stigma on men who have sex with men due to monkeypox
The Mpox outbreak has exacerbated stigma toward MSM, highlighting an urgent need for intervention. Authorities, media, and community leaders must disseminate accurate information and implement psychological support programs to mitigate stigma and its detrimental effects on MSM.
Authors
- Javier Castrodeza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9529-7647)
- V. Fernández Espinilla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7146-2059)
- Camino Prada‐García (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2487-9350)
- Iván Sanz-Muñoz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4725-6663)
- José Marı́a Eiros Bouza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5357-6340)
- Rubén Linares‐Navarro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6922-1173)
- Víctor Onecha-Vallejo
Institutions
- Universidad de Valladolid (ES)
- Hospital Clínico San Carlos (ES)
- Instituto de Estudios de Ciencias de la Salud de Castilla y León (ES)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (ES)
- Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid (ES)
- Hospital Universitario Río Hortega (ES)
- Complejo Asistencial Universitario de Palencia (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-03-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1479680
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Poxvirus research and outbreaks
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.11