Knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) surveys are popular in health care because they provide useful information and appear easy to design and execute. There are subtleties, however, in such surveys that early career researchers need to be aware of. This article does not provide a detailed review of the subject, nor does it address theory; rather, it provides practical guidance on matters such as identifying the need for the survey; defining the target population; preparing the questions that address knowledge, attitudes, and practice; preparing options for the answers to the items in the questionnaire; deciding how to score the instrument and analyze the results; and validating the instrument. Specific examples are presented to help readers understand and apply the guidance in various contexts.

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在精神病学中设计和进行知识，态度和实践调查：实用指南

知识，态度和实践（KAP）调查在医疗保健中很受欢迎，因为它们提供有用的信息，并且看起来易于设计和执行。但是，在这类调查中有一些细微之处，早期的职业研究人员需要意识到。本文没有提供对该主题的详细评论，也没有涉及理论。相反，它在确定调查需求等事项上提供了实用指南；确定目标人群；准备解决知识，态度和实践的问题；为问卷中的项目准备答案选项；决定如何对仪器进行评分和分析结果；并验证仪器。给出了具体示例，以帮助读者理解和应用各种环境中的指南。