Knowledge, attitude, and practice toward cervical spondylosis among the healthy general population

• Published in: BMC public health Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 1014 - 10
• Main Authors: Li, Shuyang, Liu, Tongyu, Yang, Qian, Zhao, Yanbin, Chen, Xin, Pan, Shengfa, Sun, Yu, Zhou, Feifei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 14.03.2025; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Analysis; Attitude; Attitudes; Behavior; Care and treatment; Cervical spondylosis; Cervical Vertebrae; China; Cross-Sectional Studies; Cross-sectional study; Data collection; Employment; Exercise; Expenditures; Family medical history; Female; General population; Health attitudes; Health behavior; Health care; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; Health literacy; Hospitals; Humans; Knowledge; Kyphosis; Male; Middle Aged; Occupational diseases; Population; Population studies; Practice; Public awareness; Questionnaires; Spinal osteophytosis; Spondylosis; Surveys; Surveys and Questionnaires; Young Adult; China; Cervical spondylosis; Practice; General population; Cross-sectional study; Attitude; Knowledge
• ISSN: 1471-2458; 1471-2458
• DOI: 10.1186/s12889-025-22051-5

This study aimed to investigate the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of the healthy general population toward cervical spondylosis. A cross-sectional study was conducted among healthy individuals at Peking University Third Hospital between May and December 2023, utilizing a self-designed questionnaire. A total of 506 valid questionnaires were collected, of which 276 (64.94%) were completed by females. The mean scores for knowledge, attitudes, and practices were 4.07 ± 1.24 (range: 0-8), 35.69 ± 3.67 (range: 9-45), and 27.01 ± 4.38 (range: 9-36), respectively. Structural equation modeling (SEM) revealed that knowledge had a direct influence on both attitudes (β = 0.589, P = 0.002) and practices (β = 0.353, P = 0.020). Furthermore, attitudes had a direct effect on practices (β = 0.442, P < 0.001). The healthy general population demonstrated inadequate knowledge, a positive attitude, and suboptimal practices regarding cervical spondylosis. These findings highlight the need for targeted educational interventions to improve public awareness and foster healthier practices in managing cervical spondylosis.