Patients’ Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Regarding Alopecia: A Cross-Sectional Study in Hebei, China

    September 2025 in “ BMC Public Health ”
    Huizheng Li, Wenhui Yang, Xingjian Cheng, Wen Zhang, Liu Liu, Lei Yang
    TLDR Alopecia patients in Hebei, China, have poor knowledge and negative attitudes but take proactive steps to manage the condition.
    The study conducted among 545 alopecia patients in Hebei, China, found that while patients generally have poor knowledge and negative attitudes towards alopecia, they engage in proactive practices to manage the condition. Knowledge was shown to significantly influence both attitude and practice, with higher knowledge correlating with better attitudes and more proactive practices. Factors such as age, history of COVID-19, and medications causing hair loss impacted knowledge levels. The study suggests that educational interventions could improve patient outcomes by addressing knowledge gaps and misconceptions, such as the belief that COVID-19 directly causes hair loss. Limitations include the study's single-center design and reliance on self-reported data, suggesting the need for larger, multicenter studies in the future.
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