ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Public Health
Sec. Public Health Education and Promotion
Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding chikungunya fever among healthcare workers: a cross-sectional study in Sichuan province, China
Provisionally accepted
- 1Dazhou Vocational College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, DaZhou, China
- 2The Second People's Hospital of Linshui, Guangan, China
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Objective: To assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of healthcare workers (HCWs) regarding Chikungunya fever and its influencing factors in non-endemic Sichuan Province, China. Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted among 312 HCWs in August 2025. Data were collected using a structured KAP questionnaire and analyzed with descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, binary logistic regression, and correlation analysis. Results: The pass rates for knowledge, attitude, and practice were 60.90%, 65.38%, and 40.06%, respectively. Knowledge was positively correlated with attitude (r=0.403, p<0.001), and attitude with practice (r=0.661, p<0.001). Knowledge was significantly higher among physicians (OR=1.607) and secondary hospital staff (OR=1.901). Senior title and 5-10 years of work experience were associated with more positive attitudes. Although most HCWs recognized the importance of prevention (94.88%) and had high learning willingness (90.06%), practical performance was low—only 34.97% regularly conducted public health education. Conclusion: Significant gaps exist in core knowledge and its translation into practice among HCWs in non-endemic areas. Targeted training, especially for nurses and primary care providers, is urgently needed to enhance outbreak preparedness.
Keywords: knowledge, Attitude, Practice, Chikungunya fever, Healthcare workers, China
Received: 21 Oct 2025; Accepted: 27 Nov 2025.
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* Correspondence: Wenshuang Wei
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