%0 Multicenter Study
%T Knowledge, attitude, and practices on COVID-19 prevention and diagnosis among medical workers in the radiology department: A multicenter cross-sectional study in China.
%A Sun Q
%A Yu C
%A Zheng Z
%A Wu Q
%A Zhang J
%A Jiang P
%A Liu Y
%J Front Public Health
%V 11
%N 0
%D 2023
%M 36935704
%F 6.461
%R 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1110893
%X The aim of this study was to investigate the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of medical workers in the radiology department toward the prevention and diagnosis of COVID-19.<BR>This multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted among medical workers in the radiology department of 17 hospitals between March and June 2022.<BR>A total of 324 medical workers were enrolled. The mean knowledge scores were 15.3 ± 3.4 (out of 23), attitude scores were 31.1 ± 5.6 (range 8-40), and practice scores were 35.1 ± 4.4 (range 8-40). Positive attitudes (OR = 1.235, 95% CI: 1.162-1.311, P < 0.001) and aged 41-50 years were independently associated with higher practice scores. Those with the better practice were more likely to be older (OR = 2.603, 95% CI: 1.242-5.452, P = 0.011), nurses (OR = 2.274, 95% CI: 1.210-4.272, P = 0.011) and with junior/intermediary/vice-senior title (OR = 2.326, 95% CI: 1.030-5.255, P = 0.042; OR = 2.847, 95% CI: 1.226-6.606, P = 0.015; OR = 4.547, 95% CI: 1.806-11.452, P = 0.001, respectively). Subgroup analysis revealed significant differences in knowledge between technicians and physicians and nurses and between staff working in tertiary hospitals and non-tertiary hospitals. Knowledge is positively correlated with attitude (β = 0.54, P < 0.001), and attitude is positively correlated with practice (β = 0.37, P < 0.001). Attitudes significantly mediated the association between knowledge and practice (β = 0.119, P < 0.001).<BR>The radiology medical workers showed moderate knowledge but good attitudes and practices of prevention and diagnosis of COVID-19. Attitudes were found to be positively associated with better practices of prevention and diagnosis of COVID-19. Attitudes significantly mediated the association between knowledge and practice.