Knowledge, attitude, and practice of frailty management among clinical nurses: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Frailty is a leading risk factor of falls, incapacitation, functional decline, and even death in aging populations globally. Clinical nurses play pivotal roles in screening, prevention, and intervention to reverse or slow the progression of frailty. The present study aimed to (1) understand the extent and influencing factors of knowledge, attitudes, and practices of clinical nurses for managing frailty, (2) elucidate the relationships of the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of clinical nurses for frailty management.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was conducted from March to April 2024 on 524 clinical nurses in a tertiary hospital in Zhejiang Province, China. The survey instruments included a questionnaire inquiring about the knowledge, attitudes, and practi

SUBMITTER: Huang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11907849 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature