ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Med.
Sec. Healthcare Professions Education
Volume 12 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fmed.2025.1616768
Pharmacists' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Hierarchical Management of Patients with COPD -A Cross-Sectional Survey and Analysis of Influencing Factors in Jiangsu Province
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- 1Department of Pharmacy, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing, China
- 2China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
- 3Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing, Liaoning Province, China
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Purpose: This study assessed pharmacists' knowledge, beliefs, and practices regarding hierarchical management of COPD patients, examining influencing factors to inform standardization.Patients and Methods:A cross-sectional survey was conducted from December 2022 to March 2023 using convenience sampling, yielding 206 valid responses via WeChat-distributed questionnaires. Data analysis employed t-tests, ANOVA, and multiple linear regression.Results: Pharmacists' mean scores were: knowledge (6.13 ± 1.96), attitudes (27.56 ± 3.37), and practices (21.02 ± 6.06). Regression analysis highlighted correlations between knowledge scores and gender, education, and hospital level (p < 0.05); attitudes and academic qualifications (p < 0.05); practices and hospital level (p < 0.05).Pharmacists demonstrated moderate knowledge, positive attitudes, and average practices in COPD management. Tailored training programs addressing educational and institutional disparities are essential to enhance their capacity in hierarchical COPD care.
Keywords: pharmacists1, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease2, hierarchical management3, KAP4, survey5
Received: 01 May 2025; Accepted: 26 May 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Wu, Meng, Zhang, Ding, Wang and Zhang. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence:
Yongsheng Wang, Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing, 210008, Liaoning Province, China
Jinping Zhang, Department of Pharmacy, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital, Nanjing, China
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