Department of Otolaryngology, Zhangjiagang Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Zhangjiagang, 215600, China.
Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210023, China.
BMC Public Health. 2023 Aug 25;23(1):1633. doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-16607-6.
The knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of Chinese patients with allergic rhinitis (AR) on AR is poorly known. This study investigated the KAP towards AR in patients with this disease and explored the factors associated with KAP.
This cross-sectional study enrolled patients with AR in Zhangjiagang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine between October 2022 and March 2023.
This study included 656 valid questionnaires. Most participants were 26-35 years old (36.13%) and were female (55.18%). The knowledge, attitude, and practice scores were 5.70 ± 2.88 (possible range: 0-12), 29.51 ± 3.52 (possible range: 9-45), and 34.13 ± 7.55 (possible range: 9-45), indicating poor knowledge, unfavorable attitudes, and proactive practice. AR history of 3-5 years (adjusted odds ratio (adjOR) = 1.62, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.03-2.54, P = 0.037), AR history of > 6 years (adjOR = 1.64, 95%CI: 1.06-2.54, P = 0.027), and know their own allergens (adjOR = 2.34, 95%CI: 1.28-4.25, P = 0.005) were independently associated with the sufficient knowledge. AR history of ≥ 6 years (adjOR = 0.60, 95%CI: 0.37-0.96, P = 0.035), and liking sports (adjOR = 1.58, 95%CI = 1.07-2.33, P = 0.020) were independently associated with the positive attitude. The knowledge scores (adjOR = 1.14, 95%CI: 1.05-1.22, P = 0.001), attitude scores (adjOR = 1.24, 95%CI: 1.17-1.32, P < 0.001), age 36-45 (adjOR = 2.13, 95%CI: 1.19-3.82, P = 0.011), employed (adjOR = 0.59, 95%CI: 0.37-0.94, P = 0.026), and liking sports (adjOR = 2.11, 95%CI: 1.43-3.14, P < 0.001) were independently associated with the proactive practice.
Patients with AR have poor knowledge and unfavorable attitudes but good practice toward AR. Continuous quality teaching interventions and education on patients for AR were recommended.
中国过敏性鼻炎（AR）患者对 AR 的知识、态度和实践（KAP）知之甚少。本研究调查了患者对 AR 的 KAP，并探讨了与 KAP 相关的因素。
本横断面研究纳入了 2022 年 10 月至 2023 年 3 月期间在张家港市中医医院就诊的 AR 患者。
本研究共纳入 656 份有效问卷。大多数参与者年龄为 26-35 岁（36.13%），女性占 55.18%。知识、态度和实践得分分别为 5.70±2.88（可能范围：0-12）、29.51±3.52（可能范围：9-45）和 34.13±7.55（可能范围：9-45），表明知识水平较低、态度不利、实践积极。AR 病史 3-5 年（调整后的优势比（adjOR）=1.62，95%置信区间（CI）：1.03-2.54，P=0.037）、AR 病史>6 年（adjOR=1.64，95%CI：1.06-2.54，P=0.027）和了解自身过敏原（adjOR=2.34，95%CI：1.28-4.25，P=0.005）与充足的知识独立相关。AR 病史≥6 年（adjOR=0.60，95%CI：0.37-0.96，P=0.035）和喜欢运动（adjOR=1.58，95%CI：1.07-2.33，P=0.020）与积极的态度独立相关。知识得分（adjOR=1.14，95%CI：1.05-1.22，P=0.001）、态度得分（adjOR=1.24，95%CI：1.17-1.32，P<0.001）、年龄 36-45 岁（adjOR=2.13，95%CI：1.19-3.82，P=0.011）、就业（adjOR=0.59，95%CI：0.37-0.94，P=0.026）和喜欢运动（adjOR=2.11，95%CI：1.43-3.14，P<0.001）与积极的实践独立相关。
AR 患者对 AR 的知识水平较低，态度不利，但实践良好。建议对 AR 患者进行持续的质量教学干预和教育。
