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The KAP scores were 2 (0, 5), 26 (22, 31) and 16 (13, 19), respectively. Knowledge positively correlated with attitude (r=0.710, p&lt;0.001) and practice (r=0.731, p&lt;0.001). Attitude correlated with practice (r=0.968, p&lt;0.001). Multivariable logistic regression showed that older age (46\u201360 years: OR=0.351, p=0.017; &gt;60 years: OR=0.160, p&lt;0.001), county township residency (OR=0.516, p=0.024), rural residency (OR=0.357, p=0.005), higher education (OR=8.351, p&lt;0.001), \u2018slight\u2019 postoperative nausea and vomiting (OR=1.975, p=0.033) and \u2018very severe\u2019 postoperative nausea and vomiting (OR=8.070, p=0.016) were independently associated with adequate practice.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Patients at risk for PGS following abdominal surgery exhibit critical deficiencies in knowledge, hold passive attitudes and engage in inadequate preventive practices. Healthcare providers must urgently develop and implement precision health education strategies tailored to these high-risk groups to improve awareness, foster positive attitudes and promote effective self-management for PGS prevention.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1136\/bmjopen-2026-122808","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,28]],"date-time":"2026-09-28T17:01:01Z","timestamp":1790614861000},"page":"e122808","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1136\/crossmarkpolicy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Knowledge, attitude and practices regarding postsurgical gastroparesis syndrome among at-risk patients following abdominal surgery in a tertiary hospital in China: a cross-sectional study"],"prefix":"10.1136","volume":"16","author":[{"given":"Shuang","family":"Wen","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Nursing Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical University, Jinzhou, 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