ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Public Health
Sec. Public Health Education and Promotion
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Hand Eczema Patients in Guangdong, China
Provisionally accepted
- 1Department of Dermatology, Zhongshan Second People's Hospital, Zhongshan, China
- 2School of Humanities and Social Science, Zhongshan Institute, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Zhongshan, China
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Background: Hand eczema is a common, debilitating condition affecting quality of life. This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of patients with hand eczema in Guangdong, China, toward their condition. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at our hospital from September 21, 2023, to July 31, 2024, using a self-designed KAP questionnaire. Results: A total of 612 valid questionnaires were collected. The mean (SD) scores for knowledge, attitude, and practice were 9.25(2.55) (possible range: 0–23), 35.68(6.02) (possible range: 10–50), and 24.03(5.18) (possible range: 8–40), respectively. Multivariate logistic regression indicated that a higher attitude score (OR = 1.209, P < 0.001) was independently associated with more proactive practices. The path analysis revealed that knowledge directly influenced attitude (β = 0.191, P < 0.001), and attitude had a direct effect on practice (β = 0.591, P < 0.001). Additionally, knowledge indirectly affected practice through attitude (β = 0.113, P < 0.001). Conclusion: Our findings highlight a significant gap in patient knowledge, suggesting that targeted educational interventions may be a valuable strategy to improve self-management. Future research should test the efficacy of such interventions.
Keywords: hand eczema, knowledge, attitudes, Practices, Cross-sectional study
Received: 16 Sep 2025; Accepted: 25 Nov 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Zheng, Zhao, Huang, Yao, Chen, Tan and Liao. 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: Jia Liao
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