TITLE:
A Review of the Current Status and Influencing Factors of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAP) in Infectious Disease Prevention and Control among the Elderly
AUTHORS:
Yuben Dai
KEYWORDS:
Elderly, Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, Knowledge-Attitude-Practice (KAP) Model
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Biosciences and Medicines,
Vol.13 No.11,
October
31,
2025
ABSTRACT: The elderly population generally faces issues such as a lack of knowledge, passive attitudes, and insufficient implementation of preventive and control behaviors in infectious disease prevention. Although many elderly people have a strong awareness of disease prevention, they often struggle to effectively understand and carry out scientific prevention and control measures due to a lack of necessary health knowledge. Further analysis reveals that key factors influencing the infectious disease prevention and control behavior of the elderly include education level, income, accessibility of medical services, family support, and health promotion. Based on these influencing factors, this article suggests strengthening health education, improving medical services, and reinforcing community support as multi-faceted measures to enhance the elderly’s ability to prevent and control diseases, thereby promoting the overall health level of society.