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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Public Health
Sec. Public Health Education and Promotion
Volume 12 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1436423

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Family Caregivers for Patients with Cerebral Infarction towards Home-based Care

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Zhipeng Chen Zhipeng Chen Xiaohua Zhou Xiaohua Zhou *Lu Jiang Lu Jiang Chunmei Song Chunmei Song Shufang Wang Shufang Wang Huilan Zhao Huilan Zhao Jianping Liu Jianping Liu Xiangxiang Ma Xiangxiang Ma Jia Yu Jia Yu
  • The Yancheng School of Clinical Medicine of Nanjing Medical University, Yancheng Third People's Hospital, Yancheng, China

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    Objective: This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) among family caregivers of patients with cerebral infarction toward home-based care. Methods: This web-based cross-sectional study was conducted between October 2023 to 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 towards home-based care. Results: A 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 < 0.001) and practices (β = 1.295, p < 0.001), as well as of attitudes on practices (β = 0.838, p < 0.001). Conclusion: Family caregivers of patients with cerebral infarction have sufficient knowledge, positive attitudes and proactive practices toward home-based care. However, they still exhibit deficiencies in certain aspects of knowledge, attitudes, and practice. Developing personalized educational strategies may be instrumental in enhancing family caregivers' knowledge of home-based care. This, in turn, could improve their attitudes and elevate their practice levels.

    Keywords: knowledge, attitudes, Practices, Cerebral iInfarction, Cross-sectional study, Home Care Services

    Received: 22 May 2024; Accepted: 26 Jul 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Chen, Zhou, Jiang, Song, Wang, Zhao, Liu, Ma and Yu. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Xiaohua Zhou, The Yancheng School of Clinical Medicine of Nanjing Medical University, Yancheng Third People's Hospital, Yancheng, China

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