Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice

"Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Knowledge, attitudes, and associated behaviors which pertain to health-related topics such as PATHOLOGIC PROCESSES or diseases, their prevention, and treatment. This term refers to non-health workers and health workers (HEALTH PERSONNEL).

Descriptor ID	D007722
MeSH Number(s)	F01.100.150.500 N05.300.150.410
Concept/Terms	Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice".

Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01]
Attitude [F01.100]
Attitude to Health [F01.100.150]
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice [F01.100.150.500]
Health Care [N]
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation [N05]
Delivery of Health Care [N05.300]
Attitude to Health [N05.300.150]
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice [N05.300.150.410]

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Bar chart showing 587 publications over 31 distinct years, with a maximum of 41 publications in 2009

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	1	0	1
1997	4	2	6
1998	2	0	2
1999	5	5	10
2000	3	3	6
2001	1	1	2
2002	2	6	8
2003	5	5	10
2004	8	8	16
2005	7	12	19
2006	12	12	24
2007	12	13	25
2008	14	9	23
2009	24	17	41
2010	16	15	31
2011	21	15	36
2012	23	9	32
2013	18	10	28
2014	17	15	32
2015	23	11	34
2016	23	14	37
2017	10	11	21
2018	20	7	27
2019	22	7	29
2020	9	13	22
2021	4	6	10
2022	1	7	8
2023	1	9	10
2024	10	13	23
2025	7	6	13
2026	1	0	1

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Snead MC, Okoroh E, Besera G, Shapiro-Mendoza CK, Smoots AN, Ubri P, Ahn R, Pineau V, Avripas S, Warren N, Mukangu D, Johnson-Agbakwu CE, Sayyad A, Bish CL, Goldberg H, Goodwin M. Female genital mutilation/cutting experiences and attitudes among women from countries with high prevalence of FGM/C living in the United States: findings from the women's health needs study. Reprod Health. 2026 Feb 19; 23(1):47.

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Gashema P, Jordan A, Saramba E, Wernsman Young N, Iradukunda PG, Karema C, Mazarati JB, Juliano JJ, Bailey JA, Banek K. Understanding Malaria Treatment Adherence in Rwanda: Implications for Artemisinin Resistance. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2025 Dec 03; 113(6):1279-1288.

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Nagarkar A, Martin G, Sadaniantz K, Iyengar S, Wisniewski HC, Denu MK, Chiriboga G, Forrester SN, Allison JJ, Kovell LC. Storytelling for Health Promotion: A Scoping Review. Am J Health Promot. 2026 Feb; 40(2):187-209.

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Manne SL, Kashy DA, Pagoto S, Peterson SK, Heckman CJ, Gallo J, Berger A, Buller DB, Kulik A, Frederick S, Pesanelli M. Engagement in and correlates of total cutaneous exams and skin self-exams among young melanoma survivors and their family. J Behav Med. 2025 Oct; 48(5):834-847.

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Mullin DJ, Cahill A, Alford DP, Bergeron N, Cushman PA, Gonzalez G, Martin SA, Peterkin AF, Pothos EN, Pulaski M, Terrien JM, Fischer MA. Impact of Asynchronous Training on Student's Confidence and Attitudes Regarding Patients With Opioid Use Disorders. Subst Use Addctn J. 2026 Jan; 47(1):171-178.

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Pesaturo K, Shcherbakova N, Mattison M, Greenwald J, Capoccia K. Predictors of HPV vaccine intention in nonmonogamous adults. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2025 Sep-Oct; 65(5):102473.

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Pope E, Ameral V, Falc?n A, Smith J, Shoemaker-Hunt SJ, Bounthavong M, McCullough M, Kim B. Knowledge and attitudes regarding substance use disorder treatment and harm reduction practices among US pharmacists: A scoping review. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2025 Sep-Oct; 65(5):102462.

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Rasubala L, Russell SL, Ren Y, Malmstrom H, Huang SS, Flahive J, Yang C. Dental Faculty Knowledge, Attitudes, and Willingness to Treat Pregnant Persons at 2 Institutions. JDR Clin Trans Res. 2025 Jul; 10(1_suppl):58S-66S.

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Blake KD, Moser RP, D'Angelo H, Gaysynsky A, Vanderpool RC. The evolution of NCI's Health Information National Trends Survey: methods, data, and future directions. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2025 Jun 01; 117(6):1110-1116.

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Godzik CM, Waliji-Banglawala A, Tjia J, Brennan CW, Wood O, Murphy M, DiBenedetto J, Pashchenko OI, Hurley SL. Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Surrounding Safe Medication Disposal in a Hospice Setting. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2026 Jan; 71(1):1-7.

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