Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice in Preventing Infection Among Patients With Cancer Receiving Chemotherapy.

IF 1.2 4区医学 Q3 NURSING

Journal of nursing care quality Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Epub Date: 2024-05-03 DOI:10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000768

Natthawan Suwan, Nongyao Kasatpibal, Nongkran Viseskul

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Abstract

Background: Oncology patients receiving chemotherapy are at a high risk for developing infections. Identifying factors that predict infection practices among these patients can help improve the quality of care provided.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to infection prevention in oncology patients receiving chemotherapy.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 170 patients with cancer.

Results: The majority of participants had a low to moderate level of knowledge, with high levels of attitude and practice related to infection prevention. Knowledge was a significant predictor of attitude and practice, while attitude was a predictor of infection prevention practices. Knowledge and attitude emerged as mutual predictors, which could explain 23% of the variation in practice toward infection prevention (R2 = 0.230, P = .00).

Conclusions: Findings indicated that both knowledge and attitude were powerful predictors of practice toward infection prevention.

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接受化疗的癌症患者预防感染的知识、态度和实践。

背景：接受化疗的肿瘤患者是感染的高危人群。目的：本研究旨在评估接受化疗的肿瘤患者在预防感染方面的知识、态度和做法：方法：对 170 名癌症患者进行横断面研究：结果：大多数参与者对预防感染的知识水平为中低水平，态度和实践水平较高。知识是态度和实践的重要预测因素，而态度则是感染预防实践的预测因素。知识和态度互为预测因素，可解释预防感染实践中 23% 的差异（R2 = 0.230，P = .00）：结论：研究结果表明，知识和态度都是感染预防实践的有力预测因素。

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Journal of nursing care quality 医学-护理

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2.40

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审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Journal of Nursing Care Quality (JNCQ) is a peer-reviewed journal that provides practicing nurses as well as nurses who have leadership roles in nursing care quality programs with useful information regarding the application of quality principles and concepts in the practice setting. The journal offers a forum for the scholarly discussion of “real world” implementation of quality activities.