Patient's knowledge, attitudes and behaviours towards pulmonary nodule management: a cross-sectional study in Wenzhou, China.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The prevalence of pulmonary nodules (PNs) has been rising in China, but PN patients' perceptions towards the management remain underexplored. This study aimed to investigate the knowledge, attitudes and behaviours (KAB) regarding PN management among Chinese patients.

Design

A cross-sectional study was conducted to evaluate the KAB scores using a self-designed questionnaire.

Participants

The study included 519 PN patients (275 males, aged 41.07±19.47) diagnosed at Wenzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Zhejiang Chinese Medicine University between November 2022 and January 2023. Participants completed a self-designed questionnaire assessing their KAB regarding PN management.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

The primary out

SUBMITTER: Xie T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12506215 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature