Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding children with ICU-acquired weakness in pediatric intensive care unit among chinese medical staff: a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

ICU-AW (Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness) is characterized by significant muscle weakness and can be caused by a variety of factors, including immobility, medication use, and underlying medical conditions.ICU-AW can affect critically ill children who have been hospitalized in the PICU for an extended period of time.The knowledge, attitude and practice level of ICU-AW of PICU medical staff directly affect the treatment of critically ill children with ICU-AW.The aim to this study was to explore the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Chinese medical staff regarding critically ill children with intensive care unit-acquired weakness (ICU-AW) and related factors.

Methods

A Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) Questionnaire regarding critically ill children

SUBMITTER: Huang D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10184079 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature