The proportion of parents who have adequate knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding the physical activity, healthy nutrition, and healthy weight of their children.
The result of this study was similar to other findings in an Italian study [ 35] in which 57.8% of parents had adequate knowledge-attitude-practice (KAP), and is supported by a study in India [ 24] that found parental knowledge regarding vaccination adequate.
Adequate knowledge and positive attitude towards breast cancer screening are essential for female healthcare professionals if they are to play their expected role in breast cancer awareness campaign in Nigeria.
Participants were considered to have made an informed choice to complete the screening test if they had adequate knowledge and positive attitudes towards the test.
The study concluded that the religious leaders are well informed about HIV/AIDS and have adequate knowledge and positive attitudes towards people living with AIDS.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended a comprehensive curriculum in psychiatry, in a student-centred method, to prepare medical students with adequate knowledge, skills and attitudes in non-psychiatric care [ 30].
Successful clinical care is based on three critical elements (the "clinician's triad"): an adequate knowledge base, a positive attitude toward the patient and the benefits of treatment, and a sense of responsibility for the clinical problem.
This is characterised by adequate knowledge and consistency between attitude and uptake.
Although the study revealed a high proportion of women with adequate knowledge and a good attitude toward osteoporosis, the number of women with inappropriate osteoporosis preventive behavior in this young age group was high.
The people, about whose attitudes adequate knowledge is lacking, are generally assumed to be taken up with their daily lives and to be in favour of peace.
Main outcome measures Informed choice (adequate knowledge and consistency between attitudes and screening behaviour) and preferences for involvement in screening decisions.
