Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding perioperative neurocognitive disorders among anesthesia practitioners.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This study aimed to investigate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) among anesthesia practitioners concerning perioperative neurocognitive disorders (PND).

Methods

This cross-sectional study enrolled anesthesia practitioners from 18 hospitals in China using s self-administered questionnaire between July and September 2023.

Results

A total of 200 (98.04 %) valid questionnaire were enrolled, the responders of which aged 36.56 ± 8.24 years, including 130 (65 %) females. The mean KAP scores were 12.28 ± 3.78 (possible range: 0 20),29.22 ± 3.28 (possible range: 8-40), and 29.32 ± 4.30 (possible range: 8-40), respectively. The path analysis demonstrated that number of daily surgical cases (β = 0.82, p = 0.018), education (β = 1.49, p < 0.001), and parti

SUBMITTER: Luo Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11386043 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature