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Demographic information and KAP scores were collected and assessed using self-designed questionnaires. KAP scores were categorized as Poor (&lt;60%), Moderate (60\u201379%), and Good (\u226580%) of the maximum score according to the Bloom\u2019s criteria.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n A total of 544 valid questionnaires were analyzed, yielding a valid response rate of 74.22%. Among the respondents, 294 (54.04%) were male, and more than half of the patients (305, 56.07%) reported not receiving any current treatment for PVCs. The knowledge, attitude, and practice scores were 11.34\u202f\u00b1\u202f8.23 (range: 0\u201323), 26.62\u202f\u00b1\u202f4.1 (range: 7\u201335), and 28.44\u202f\u00b1\u202f7.36 (range: 8\u201340), respectively. Positive correlations were observed between knowledge and attitude (\n r<\/jats:italic>\n \u202f=\u202f0.429,\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u202f&lt;\u202f0.001), knowledge and practice (\n r<\/jats:italic>\n \u202f=\u202f0.380,\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u202f&lt;\u202f0.001), and attitude and practice (\n r<\/jats:italic>\n \u202f=\u202f0.568,\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u202f&lt;\u202f0.001). Structural equation modeling revealed that knowledge was positively associated with attitude (\n \u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n \u202f=\u202f0.445,\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u202f=\u202f0.008) and practice (\n \u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n \u202f=\u202f0.235,\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u202f=\u202f0.010), attitude was associated with practice (\n \u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n \u202f=\u202f0.527,\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u202f=\u202f0.018). Furthermore, knowledge was indirectly associated with practice through attitude (\n \u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n \u202f=\u202f0.234,\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u202f=\u202f0.009).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n PVCs patients demonstrated poor knowledge, moderate attitudes, and moderate practice concerning PVCs. The identified pathways suggest that improving PVC-related knowledge may foster positive attitudes and, in turn, healthier management practices.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fpubh.2026.1879497","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,23]],"date-time":"2026-07-23T05:38:23Z","timestamp":1784785103000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding premature ventricular contractions among patients: a cross-sectional study"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"14","author":[{"given":"Zhaorui","family":"Yang","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Cardiology, Yichun People's Hospital","place":["Yichun, Jiangxi, China"]}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ruifei","family":"Zhou","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Cardiology, Yichun People's Hospital","place":["Yichun, Jiangxi, 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