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A cross-sectional survey was conducted at Xuzhou First People\u2019s Hospital (June-July 2025). A structured questionnaire collected demographic information and KAP data from 449 family caregivers. Adequate KAP levels were defined as scores\u2009\u2265\u200970% of the maximum. Structural equation modeling (SEM) analyzed the direct and indirect associations between knowledge, attitude, and practice. Most respondents were female (74.16%), with a mean age of 35.60\u2009\u00b1\u20096.62 years. The mean scores were 12.61\u2009\u00b1\u20095.00 (knowledge, range 0\u201320), 56.00\u2009\u00b1\u20095.74 (attitude, range 13\u201365), and 39.92\u2009\u00b1\u20094.63 (practice, range 9\u201345). Using the \u2265\u200970% cutoff, 170\/449 (37.86%) had adequate knowledge, 442\/449 (98.44%) had a positive attitude, and 430\/449 (95.77%) reported proactive practices, though the latter two figures likely reflect the engagement of caregivers already active in hospital follow-up systems. In the latent-variable SEM, higher knowledge scores were positively associated with more favorable attitudes (standardized \u03b2\u2009=\u20090.404,\n                    <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u20090.001), and more favorable attitudes were associated with better reported practices (standardized \u03b2\u2009=\u20090.570,\n                    <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u20090.001). Knowledge showed a significant indirect association with practice through attitude (standardized \u03b2\u2009=\u20090.230,\n                    <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\n                    \u2009&lt;\u20090.01). In this hospital-linked sample of family caregivers (recruited from inpatient\/outpatient services and WeChat follow-up groups), knowledge was limited and attitudes were generally positive, while reported practices were overall high, which may reflect selection effects. 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