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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Public Health
Sec. Children and Health
Volume 12 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1481122

Knowledge, attitude and practice towards family-based treatment among parents of children with leukaemia

Provisionally accepted
Xue Yang Xue Yang 1,2Shihua Long Shihua Long 2,3*Feng Lu Feng Lu 2,3*Zhigui Ma Zhigui Ma 1,2*
  • 1 Department of Pediatrics, West China Second University Hospital, Chengdu, China
  • 2 Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Sichuan University, Ministry of Education, Chengdu, China
  • 3 Department of Pediatrics Nursing, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China

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    Background: To investigate the KAP towards family-based treatment among parents of children with leukaemia. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted between December, 2022 and July, 2023 in the Pediatric hematologic oncology department of West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University. The study population consisted of parents of children diagnosed with leukemia. Their demographic characteristics and KAP towards family-based treatment for leukaemia were collected by self-administered questionnaires. Results: A total of 482 parents participated, including 379 (78.63%) females, with an average age of 35.83±6.40 years. The mean scores for KAP were 7.28±1.13 (possible range: 0-10), 37.82±4.38 (possible range: 9-45), and 40.09±4.17 (possible range: 9-45), respectively. Multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated that the knowledge score (OR = 1.48, 95% CI: [1.08-2.05], P = 0.016), attitude score (OR = 1.31, 95% CI: [1.18-1.46], P < 0.001), education of junior college and above (OR = 11.28, 95% CI: [1.94-65.65], P = 0.007), and monthly income of 5,000-10,000 Yuan (OR = 10.88, 95% CI: [1.15-102.98], P = 0.037) were independently associated with a proactive practice. Structural equation modeling (SEM) results highlighted the significant direct impact of knowledge on attitude (β = 0.72, P = 0.002), attitude on practice (β = 0.57, P < 0.001), and knowledge on practice (β = 0.81, P < 0.001). Conclusion: Parents of children with leukaemia demonstrated inadequate knowledge, but positive attitudes and proactive practices towards family-based treatment for leukaemia. Future interventions should not only prioritize augmenting parental knowledge through educational initiatives but also focus on fostering positive attitudes and providing support for both knowledge and practical parenting skills to facilitate proactive involvement.

    Keywords: knowledge, Attitude, Practice, Leukaemia, Family-Based Treatment, Crosssectional study

    Received: 21 Aug 2024; Accepted: 30 Oct 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Yang, Long, Lu and Ma. 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:
    Shihua Long, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Sichuan University, Ministry of Education, Chengdu, China
    Feng Lu, Department of Pediatrics Nursing, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University/West China School of Nursing, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
    Zhigui Ma, Department of Pediatrics, West China Second University Hospital, Chengdu, China

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