Knowledge, attitudes, and practice towards allergic rhinitis in patients with allergic rhinitis: a cross-sectional study

BMC Public Health

Research

Zhengjie Shen¹  Hongjun Dong²  Wenzhe Gu²  Zijiang Yuan²  Xiaoting Jiang²  Yuhan Qian²  Daonan Yan³ 

[1] Department of Oncology, Zhangjiagang Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, 215600, Zhangjiagang, China;Department of Otolaryngology, Zhangjiagang Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, 215600, Zhangjiagang, China;Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 210023, Nanjing, China;

关键词: Knowledge, attitudes, practice;    Patients;    Allergic rhinitis;    Cross-sectional study;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12889-023-16607-6

 received in 2023-06-25, accepted in 2023-08-24,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundThe knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of Chinese patients with allergic rhinitis (AR) on AR is poorly known. This study investigated the KAP towards AR in patients with this disease and explored the factors associated with KAP.MethodsThis cross-sectional study enrolled patients with AR in Zhangjiagang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine between October 2022 and March 2023.ResultsThis study included 656 valid questionnaires. Most participants were 26–35 years old (36.13%) and were female (55.18%). The knowledge, attitude, and practice scores were 5.70 ± 2.88 (possible range: 0–12), 29.51 ± 3.52 (possible range: 9–45), and 34.13 ± 7.55 (possible range: 9–45), indicating poor knowledge, unfavorable attitudes, and proactive practice. AR history of 3–5 years (adjusted odds ratio (adjOR) = 1.62, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.03–2.54, P = 0.037), AR history of > 6 years (adjOR = 1.64, 95%CI: 1.06–2.54, P = 0.027), and know their own allergens (adjOR = 2.34, 95%CI: 1.28–4.25, P = 0.005) were independently associated with the sufficient knowledge. AR history of ≥ 6 years (adjOR = 0.60, 95%CI: 0.37–0.96, P = 0.035), and liking sports (adjOR = 1.58, 95%CI = 1.07–2.33, P = 0.020) were independently associated with the positive attitude. The knowledge scores (adjOR = 1.14, 95%CI: 1.05–1.22, P = 0.001), attitude scores (adjOR = 1.24, 95%CI: 1.17–1.32, P < 0.001), age 36–45 (adjOR = 2.13, 95%CI: 1.19–3.82, P = 0.011), employed (adjOR = 0.59, 95%CI: 0.37–0.94, P = 0.026), and liking sports (adjOR = 2.11, 95%CI: 1.43–3.14, P < 0.001) were independently associated with the proactive practice.ConclusionsPatients with AR have poor knowledge and unfavorable attitudes but good practice toward AR. Continuous quality teaching interventions and education on patients for AR were recommended.

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