The relationship between the levels of knowledge about monkeypox virus among parents coming to the pediatric outpatient clinic and their anxiety and fear of contamination/infection levels
Abstract
Keywords
- Mpox (monkeypox)
- parental knowledge
- health-related anxiety
- fear of infection
- risk perception
- emerging infectious disease
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
Infant and Child Health, Community Child Health
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Taner Adıgüzel
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0009-0007-2847-3941
Türkiye
Gülsüm Kaya
0000-0003-2517-5512
Türkiye
Vefik Arıca
0000-0002-2080-4677
Türkiye
Publication Date
January 5, 2026
Submission Date
November 9, 2025
Acceptance Date
December 28, 2025
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Year 2026 Volume: 9 Number: 1











