Investigation of knowledge, attitude and practice of sarcopenia among nurses and its influencing factors
10.3760/cma.j.cn211501-20201228-04968
- VernacularTitle:护理人员肌少症知信行现状及影响因素分析
- Author:
Hongxia GAO
1
;
Yuan MENG
;
Shunying ZHAO
;
Juan GAO
;
Mei SONG
Author Information
1. 山东第一医科大学附属省立医院老年神经内科，济南 250021
- Keywords:
Nurses;
Sarcopenia;
Knowledge-attitude-practice;
Questionnaire
- From:
Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing
2022;38(17):1324-1330
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the nurse′s knowledge, attitude and practice of sarcopenia and to analyze the related factors.Methods:From November 10th to 22nd in 2020, self-designed questionnaires were used to survey the knowledge, attitude and practice of 1 056 nurses from 139 hospitals in 19 provinces, autonomous regions of China. Multiple stepwise linear regression was used to analyze the main influencing factors of knowledge, attitude and behavior of nurses with sarcopenia.Results:The average knowledge score was (24.25 ± 7.38) points, the attitude score was 63(55, 65) points, the behavioral score was (31.25 ± 13.28) points. Multiple stepwise linear regression results showed that the educational background and professional title of nurses were the maininfluence factors of knowledge score ( t=4.97, 3.35, P<0.05). The nurse′s knowledge score and whether they were teaching nurses or not were the main factors influencing attitude score ( t=9.12, -3.10, P<0.05). Attitude score, working years, and whether a nurse specialist were the main factors influencing behavior score ( t=9.82, 0.77, -5.29, all P<0.05). Conclusions:The nurse′s attitude toward preventing sarcopenia was positive, but their knowledge level was poor, the behavior intervention was insufficient. Nursing managers should carry out training of sarcopenia actively, to improve the screening, evaluation and early intervention ability of nurses for sarcopenia.
