Abstract:

Objective： To investigate and analyze the status quo and influencing factors of women's knowledge-attitude-practice of pelvic inflammatory disease（PID） in Panxi area. Methods： A questionnaire survey was conducted on a sample of urban and rural women in the Panxi region using a systematic stratified random sampling method. Results： A total of 1 736 valid questionnaires were collected. The results of the univariate analysis showed that age， education level， occupation， marital status， and ethnicity were influencing factors for the knowledge-attitude-practice of women in the Panxi region regarding PID（P<0.05）. Logistic regression analysis results showed that educational level and willingness to learn PID knowledge were the main factors affecting cognition. Cognition， willingness to learn PID knowledge and marital status were the main factors affecting attitudes. Cognition， attitude， age， education level， marital status， occupation were the main factors influencing practices. Internet promotion， doctor's promotion， radio and television， and posters were the preferred methods of promotion among local women. Conclusion： The knowledge and attitudes of women in the Panxi region regarding PID need to be strengthened. Conducting various forms of promotion on PID prevention and treatment can improve the awareness of PID prevention and treatment among women in the Panxi region and promote the formation of behaviors related to PID prevention and treatment. 

Key words:

pelvic inflammatory disease, knowledge-attitude-practice, Panxi region, influencing factors