Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of family caregivers for patients with cerebral infarction toward home-based care

Autor: Zhipeng Chen, Xiaohua Zhou, Lu Jiang, Chunmei Song, Shufang Wang, Huilan Zhao, Jianping Liu, Xiangxiang Ma, Jia Yu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Public Health, Vol 12 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2296-2565
DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1436423
Popis: ObjectiveThis study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) among family caregivers of patients with cerebral infarction toward home-based care.MethodsThis web-based cross-sectional study was conducted between October 2023 and February 2024 at Yancheng Third People’s Hospital. A self-designed questionnaire was developed to collect demographic information, and assess the KAP among family caregivers of patients with cerebral infarction toward home-based care.ResultsA total of 761 questionnaires were included in the study. Among the participants, 453 (59.53%) were female, and 548 (72.01%) lived with the patients. The mean knowledge, attitudes and practices scores were 6.67 ± 1.73 (possible range: 0–9), 32.95 ± 2.46 (possible range: 9–45), and 28.64 ± 4.39 (possible range: 8–40), respectively. Path analysis showed the direct effect of knowledge on both attitudes (β = 0.885, p
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