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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Healthcare Workers Regarding Postoperative Behavioral Changes in Pediatric

Jianxing Chen1,2,3, Zanhui Gong4, Shuhui Hu5

  • 1Department of Anesthesiology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, People's Republic of China.

Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare
|October 6, 2025
PubMed

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Healthcare workers have moderate knowledge and positive attitudes but suboptimal practices regarding postoperative behavioral changes (POBC) in pediatric anesthesia. Improving practices is crucial for better patient outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Anesthesia
  • Behavioral Science
  • Healthcare Quality Improvement

Background:

  • Postoperative behavioral changes (POBC) present significant challenges in pediatric anesthesia.
  • Understanding healthcare workers' knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) is vital for enhancing patient care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of healthcare workers towards postoperative behavioral changes (POBC) in pediatric anesthesia.
  • To identify factors influencing KAP and explore differences between professional roles.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study involving 618 healthcare workers in China.
  • Data collected via a self-developed questionnaire assessing KAP of POBC.
  • Structural equation modeling used to analyze relationships between KAP and professional roles.

Main Results:

  • Healthcare workers demonstrated moderate knowledge (score: 20.49) and positive attitudes (score: 34.21) but suboptimal practices (score: 19.89) regarding POBC.
  • Knowledge positively influenced attitude (β=0.15) and practice (β=0.35). Attitude also correlated with practice (β=0.10).
  • Knowledge indirectly impacted practice through attitude (β=0.02), with direct knowledge-to-practice association observed in nurses (β=0.27).

Conclusions:

  • Healthcare workers possess foundational knowledge and positive attitudes towards POBC, but clinical practices need enhancement.
  • Targeted training interventions are recommended to improve practice skills.
  • Optimizing pediatric anesthesia outcomes requires addressing the gap between knowledge/attitudes and actual practices.
Abstract

Keywords:
attitudesemergence agitationhealthcare professionalknowledgepediatric anesthesiapostoperative behavioral changespractices

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