Mpox epidemiology, barriers to treatment and prevention, and perceived stigma: a cross-sectional study
Stigma surrounding mpox exacerbates healthcare disparities and may influence preventive behaviors. Public health efforts should prioritize stigma-reduction strategies, culturally competent care, and targeted community engagement to improve outcomes in persons with mpox and similar infectious disease outbreaks.
Authors
- Pedro A. Serrano
- Emiliano D’Agostino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0468-4836)
- Angelique E Boutzoukas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9477-1492)
- Gregory Phillips (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8396-1170)
- Christoph P. Hornik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7056-8759)
- Princess Abbott-Grimes
- Dylan Thibault
- Alfred Cortez
Institutions
- Northwestern University (US)
- Duke University (US)
- Clinical Research Institute (US)
- Duke University Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-09-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24416-2
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Poxvirus research and outbreaks
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.04
Funders
- National Institutes of Health