ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Public Health
Sec. Aging and Public Health
Volume 13 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1512897
This article is part of the Research TopicThe Formal and Informal Workforce for a Global Aging PopulationView all 12 articles
Knowledge, attitude, and practice of hospice care among senior nursing staff in Chongqing and Hebei: a cross-regional study
Provisionally accepted
- 1Chongqing General Hospital, Chongqing, Chongqing, China
- 2TongNan Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Chongqing, China
- 3HanDan Central Hospital, Handan, Hebei Province, China
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Background: The demand for quality hospice care rises in China as the population ages. Specialized gerontological advanced practice nurses (GAPNs) are vital to the Chinese healthcare system, yet their knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding hospice care in China remain poorly understood.Objectives: To explore the KAP toward hospice care in specialized GAPNs and the factors influencing KAP. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from May 6, 2023, to July 30, 2023, in GAPNs working in Chongqing and Hebei. This study used a previously developed scale on the KAP toward hospice care. Descriptive analysis, univariable and multivariable regression analyses, and correlation analyses were used.Results: A total of 300 valid questionnaires were collected. The median knowledge score was 7. The median attitude score was 82. The proportion of participants with hospice care experience was 15.7%. The median confidence in practice score was 38. The median actual practice score was 40. High school/vocational school education and unwillingness to participate in hospice care were negatively associated with knowledge. Unwillingness to participate in hospice care and knowledge scores were positively associated with attitudes. Age 41-50 and attitude scores were positively associated with confidence in practice, while never provided hospice care and Hebei province were negatively associated. Conclusion: GAPNs in Chongqing and Hebei show moderate KAP toward hospice care, with Chongqing performing better. The regional differences found suggest the need for region-specific education and policy interventions.
Keywords: Hospice Care, gerontological advanced practice nurses (GAPNs), knowledge, Attitude, Practice, China
Received: 17 Oct 2024; Accepted: 05 May 2025.
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* Correspondence: Lu Wang, Chongqing General Hospital, Chongqing, 400081, Chongqing, China
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