Knowledge, attitude, and practice of healthcare professionals toward cognitive dysfunction in Parkinson's disease and cognitive rehabilitation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To investigate the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of healthcare professionals regarding cognitive dysfunction and cognitive rehabilitation in Parkinson's disease (PD).

Methods

This multicenter, cross-sectional survey enrolled physicians and nurses in 10 hospitals between October 2022 and November 2022. A self-administered questionnaire was developed to collect the demographic information of the participants and their knowledge, attitude, and practice toward cognitive dysfunction in PD and cognitive rehabilitation.

Results

This study enrolled 224 physicians and 229 nurses. The knowledge, attitude, and practice scores were 12.57 ± 3.76 (total score: 22), 29.10 ± 3.71 (total score: 32), and 21.07 ± 8.03 (total score: 28) among physicians, and 9.97 ± 4

SUBMITTER: Cai X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10768106 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature