Knowledge, attitude, and practice toward atrial fibrillation among patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Proper self-management is essential to the prognosis of atrial fibrillation (AF). This study explored the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) toward atrial fibrillation among patients.

Methods

An online questionnaire survey enrolled patients with AF who visited Lishui Central Hospital between September 2022 and May 2023. The questionnaire was self-designed and administered for data collection and KAP assessment.

Results

A total of 486 valid questionnaires were collected from AF patients (265 males, aged 72.85 ± 11.69 years). Their mean KAP scores were 5.48 ± 3.09 (possible range: 0 ~ 13), 33.00 ± 4.58 (possible range: 8 ~ 40), and 47.87 ± 5.49 (possible range: 11 ~ 55), respectively. Pearson's correlation analysis showed that knowledge was positively co

SUBMITTER: Ye J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12302798 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature