Questionnaire study associates healthcare professionals’ BPD knowledge with positive attitudes

A questionnaire-based study involving 233 healthcare professionals found that 60.52% demonstrated adequate knowledge of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in premature infants, while 78.54% showed a positive attitude toward the condition. The abstract reports a mean knowledge score of 19.19 ± 5.55 on a 0–24 scale and a mean attitude score of 40.92 ± 4.52 on a 9–45 scale. The results indicate generally favorable attitudes, although knowledge varied among participants.

Participants were recruited from pediatrics, neonatology and radiology departments, reflecting the multidisciplinary nature of care for premature infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia. The study collected demographic information and questionnaire responses on knowledge and attitudes toward the condition. The analysis included 233 valid questionnaires completed by physicians, nurses and medical technicians; 134 participants, or 57.51%, were female. The research was not a clinical trial, and the supplied abstract does not describe any intervention or comparison of clinical outcomes.

Multivariable logistic regression identified several factors independently associated with adequate knowledge. Male participants had higher odds of demonstrating adequate knowledge than female participants (odds ratio [OR] 2.014, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.097–3.699; P = 0.024). Compared with participants whose highest qualification was an associate degree or below, those with a bachelor’s degree had lower odds of adequate knowledge (OR 0.238, 95% CI 0.060–0.938; P = 0.040), as did those with a master’s degree or higher (OR 0.176, 95% CI 0.040–0.768; P = 0.021). Knowledge score was independently associated with a positive attitude (OR 1.149, 95% CI 1.085–1.218; P < 0.001). These regression estimates describe associations in the surveyed population and do not establish that demographic characteristics or knowledge caused the reported attitudes.

Similar patterns were observed in an analysis restricted to physicians, according to the abstract. The full methodological and statistical details needed to evaluate that subgroup, including its sample size and uncertainty estimates, are not provided in the supplied material, so the physician-only results should be interpreted cautiously. More broadly, the questionnaire design and multivariable regression do not establish causal effects, and the abstract does not report the setting, recruitment dates or measures of response rate. The findings therefore describe knowledge and attitudes among the included professionals rather than their influence on the assessment or management of bronchopulmonary dysplasia.

Subject of Research: Healthcare professionals’ knowledge of and attitudes toward bronchopulmonary dysplasia in premature infants

Article Title: Knowledge, attitudes, and associated factors toward bronchopulmonary dysplasia in premature infants among healthcare professionals

Article References: Huang, H., Li, J., Lu, T., & Chen, W. (2026). Knowledge, attitudes, and associated factors toward bronchopulmonary dysplasia in premature infants among healthcare professionals. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-10463-9

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DOI: 10.1186/s12909-026-10463-9

Keywords: bronchopulmonary dysplasia, premature infants, healthcare professionals, medical knowledge, attitudes, questionnaire survey, multivariable logistic regression, neonatology, pediatrics, radiology, Knowledge, associated