Knowledge Drives Venous Thromboembolism Prevention: Structural Equation Modeling Insights Into Physicians’ Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices in Chinese Public Hospitals

Di Wei, Yuan Wu, Jiatian Wang, Huangxin Gong, Ting Yang, Sinan Ma, Keyu Chen, Weijia Huang, Fei Xie, Ya Li, Yan Wang, Li Zhang, Department of Pharmacy, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi, an Jiaotong University, Department of Nursing, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi, an Jiaotong University, Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi, an Jiaotong University, Key Laboratory of Surgical Critical Care and Life Support , an Jiaotong University, Ministry of Education

Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis

Published online on June 11, 2026

Abstract

Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis, Volume 32, January-December 2026.
BackgroundVenous thromboembolism (VTE), the third leading cause of cardiovascular mortality, is a common but preventable complication in hospitalized patients. However, VTE prophylaxis remains underutilized. This study aims to explore physicians’ ...