Knowledge, attitude, and practice toward leukemia in the general population and among family members of patients with leukemia: A cross-sectional study
Background: Patients with leukemia rely on social and family support. This study aimed to explore the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) toward leukemia among family members of patients with leukemia and the general population in southeast China. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted i...
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| description | Background: Patients with leukemia rely on social and family support. This study aimed to explore the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) toward leukemia among family members of patients with leukemia and the general population in southeast China. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in September 2022 in southeast China (Anhui Province). The KAP scores and demographic data were assessed by questionnaire and analyzed by multivariable logistic regression and structural equation modeling. Results: A total of 760 valid questionnaires were collected, including 117 (15.39%) answered by family members of patients with leukemia. The mean knowledge (8.30 ± 2.79 vs. 8.72 ± 2.56, P = 0.103), attitude (52.17 ± 5.52 vs. 52.27 ± 5.53, P = 0.862), and practice (8.06 ± 2.00 vs. 8.18 ± 2.05, P = 0.547) scores were comparable among family members and the general population. Higher knowledge scores [OR = 1.18 (1.10, 1.27), P < 0.001] and higher attitude scores [OR = 1.05 (1.02, 1.09), P = 0.002] were independently associated with better practice scores. Being a family member of a patient with leukemia had no significant effect on the KAP scores. Conclusion: The participants demonstrated satisfactory knowledge, positive attitude, and appropriate practices toward leukemia, suggesting that access to information about leukemia to the general public might be sufficient in China. Health education might effectively improve knowledge, which could translate into improved attitude and practice. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-051c5530a03140a5879ed6cbe255cbd02024-03-17T07:55:16ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402024-03-01105e26276Knowledge, attitude, and practice toward leukemia in the general population and among family members of patients with leukemia: A cross-sectional studyFengbo Jin0Wanlu Tian1Leiming Xia2Mingzhen Yang3Yingying Chen4Jianjun Li5Lixia Liu6Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, China; Department of Hematology, Anhui Public Health Clinical Center, Hefei, 230011, ChinaDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, China; Department of Hematology, Anhui Public Health Clinical Center, Hefei, 230011, ChinaDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, China; Department of Hematology, Anhui Public Health Clinical Center, Hefei, 230011, China; Corresponding author. 100 Huaihai Road, Hefei City, China.Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, China; Department of Hematology, Anhui Public Health Clinical Center, Hefei, 230011, China; Corresponding author. Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, China.Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, China; Department of Hematology, Anhui Public Health Clinical Center, Hefei, 230011, ChinaDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, China; Department of Hematology, Anhui Public Health Clinical Center, Hefei, 230011, ChinaDepartment of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Hefei, 230022, China; Department of Hematology, Anhui Public Health Clinical Center, Hefei, 230011, ChinaBackground: Patients with leukemia rely on social and family support. This study aimed to explore the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) toward leukemia among family members of patients with leukemia and the general population in southeast China. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in September 2022 in southeast China (Anhui Province). The KAP scores and demographic data were assessed by questionnaire and analyzed by multivariable logistic regression and structural equation modeling. Results: A total of 760 valid questionnaires were collected, including 117 (15.39%) answered by family members of patients with leukemia. The mean knowledge (8.30 ± 2.79 vs. 8.72 ± 2.56, P = 0.103), attitude (52.17 ± 5.52 vs. 52.27 ± 5.53, P = 0.862), and practice (8.06 ± 2.00 vs. 8.18 ± 2.05, P = 0.547) scores were comparable among family members and the general population. Higher knowledge scores [OR = 1.18 (1.10, 1.27), P < 0.001] and higher attitude scores [OR = 1.05 (1.02, 1.09), P = 0.002] were independently associated with better practice scores. Being a family member of a patient with leukemia had no significant effect on the KAP scores. Conclusion: The participants demonstrated satisfactory knowledge, positive attitude, and appropriate practices toward leukemia, suggesting that access to information about leukemia to the general public might be sufficient in China. Health education might effectively improve knowledge, which could translate into improved attitude and practice.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024023077Hematologic diseasesLeukemiaHealth knowledgeAttitudesPracticeSurveys and questionnaires |
| spellingShingle | Fengbo Jin Wanlu Tian Leiming Xia Mingzhen Yang Yingying Chen Jianjun Li Lixia Liu Knowledge, attitude, and practice toward leukemia in the general population and among family members of patients with leukemia: A cross-sectional study Heliyon Hematologic diseases Leukemia Health knowledge Attitudes Practice Surveys and questionnaires |
| title | Knowledge, attitude, and practice toward leukemia in the general population and among family members of patients with leukemia: A cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Knowledge, attitude, and practice toward leukemia in the general population and among family members of patients with leukemia: A cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Knowledge, attitude, and practice toward leukemia in the general population and among family members of patients with leukemia: A cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Knowledge, attitude, and practice toward leukemia in the general population and among family members of patients with leukemia: A cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Knowledge, attitude, and practice toward leukemia in the general population and among family members of patients with leukemia: A cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | knowledge attitude and practice toward leukemia in the general population and among family members of patients with leukemia a cross sectional study |
| topic | Hematologic diseases Leukemia Health knowledge Attitudes Practice Surveys and questionnaires |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024023077 |
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