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The aim of this study was to analyze parents\u2019 knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding the prevention and home management of bronchiolitis in infants in Gran Canaria, Spain. Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted. The Bronchiolitis Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Questionnaire was used, comprising 26 items grouped into four dimensions: risk factors, signs and symptoms, prevention, and care\/pharmacological support. Data were collected using an online questionnaire. Descriptive analyses, nonparametric tests, and multiple linear regression were performed. Statistical analysis was conducted using Jamovi (version 2.4.12). Statistical significance was set at p &lt; 0.05. Results: A total of 162 parents were included. The mean normalized total score indicated an overall level of parental knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding acute bronchiolitis. Prevention was the dimension with the lowest scores, whereas signs and symptoms and care\/pharmacological support showed comparatively better results. Higher overall scores were associated with educational level and previous experience with bronchiolitis. Conclusions: Parents showed insufficient knowledge, attitudes and practices, particularly in relation to prevention. Targeted educational interventions are needed to improve the home management of bronchiolitis and help reduce healthcare burden.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/pediatric18040092","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,9]],"date-time":"2026-07-09T16:16:44Z","timestamp":1783613804000},"page":"92","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Parental Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Regarding the Prevention and Home Management of Bronchiolitis in Infants: A Cross-Sectional Study"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"18","author":[{"given":"Melania","family":"V\u00e1zquez-Ortega","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Las Remudas Primary Health Care Centre, Canary Health Service, 35213 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1774-4260","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"H\u00e9ctor","family":"Gonz\u00e1lez-de la Torre","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Nursing Department, Faculty of Healthcare Science, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC), 35016 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9720-3661","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mar\u00eda-Naira","family":"Hern\u00e1ndez-De Luis","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Las Remudas Primary Health Care Centre, Canary Health Service, 35213 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0661-1155","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Sergio","family":"Mies-Padilla","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Research Support Unit, Insular Maternal and Child University Hospital Complex, Canary Health Service, 35016 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain"},{"name":"Faculty of Healthcare Science, University of Atl\u00e1ntico Medio (UNAM), 35017 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6226-7374","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Claudio-Alberto","family":"Rodr\u00edguez-Su\u00e1rez","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Nursing Department, Faculty of Healthcare Science, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ULPGC), 35016 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain"},{"name":"Research Support Unit, Insular Maternal and Child University Hospital Complex, Canary Health Service, 35016 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,8]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"75","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jped.2017.07.003","article-title":"Viral bronchiolitis in young infants: New perspectives for management and treatment","volume":"93","author":"Caballero","year":"2017","journal-title":"J. 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