Shi Zhen, Chen Ying-Biao
Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Fujian Health College, Fuzhou, Fujian, 350101, People's Republic of China.
J Pain Res. 2025 Sep 5;18:4611-4622. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S532065. eCollection 2025.
Effective management of chronic pain in older adults is essential for enhancing physical health, quality of life, and psychological well-being. This study aimed to investigate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of health sciences students regarding chronic pain among older adults.
This cross-sectional study was conducted among health sciences students at Fujian Health College from November to December 2023, utilizing a validated questionnaire. A total of 1785 valid questionnaires were enrolled (356 males; mean age: 18.82±0.94 years). A structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis was performed to determine how the KAP dimensions influenced each other.
The mean scores for knowledge, attitudes, and practices were 20.60±3.22 (possible range: 0-32; 64.38% of maximum range), 48.57±8.31 (possible range: 12-60; 80.95% of maximum range), and 28.62±6.67 (possible range: 9-45; 63.60% of maximum range), respectively. The SEM analysis indicated that knowledge directly influenced attitudes (β=0.91, P<0.001) and practices (β=0.14, P=0.002), with an indirect influence on practices (β=0.28, P<0.001). Attitudes directly influenced practices (β=0.30, P<0.001).
The study found that health sciences students exhibited moderate knowledge, a positive attitude, and moderate practices concerning chronic pain in older adults. Targeted educational interventions on this topic are essential in the training curriculum for future healthcare providers.
有效管理老年人的慢性疼痛对于促进身体健康、提高生活质量和心理健康至关重要。本研究旨在调查健康科学专业学生对老年人慢性疼痛的知识、态度和实践（KAP）情况。
本横断面研究于2023年11月至12月在福建卫生职业技术学院的健康科学专业学生中进行，采用经过验证的问卷。共纳入1785份有效问卷（356名男性；平均年龄：18.82±0.94岁）。进行结构方程模型（SEM）分析以确定KAP维度之间的相互影响。
知识、态度和实践的平均得分分别为20.60±3.22（可能范围：0 - 32；最大范围的64.38%）、48.57±8.31（可能范围：12 - 60；最大范围的80.95%）和28.62±6.67（可能范围：9 - 45；最大范围的63.60%）。SEM分析表明，知识直接影响态度（β = 0.91，P < 0.001）和实践（β = 0.14，P = 0.002），并对实践有间接影响（β = 0.28，P < 0.001）。态度直接影响实践（β = 0.30，P < 0.001）。
研究发现，健康科学专业学生对老年人慢性疼痛的知识掌握程度中等，态度积极，实践水平中等。针对这一主题的针对性教育干预在未来医疗服务提供者的培训课程中至关重要。
