Application of knowledge-belief-practice model in health education for diabetic patients

Abstract

Objective To investigate the effect of knowledge-belief-practice model in the health education for diabetic patients .Methods Four-hundred cases of outpatients who were primary diagnosed with diabetes were divided into the study group （ two-hundred and one cases ） and control group （ one-hundred and ninety-nine cases ） according to the time of diagnose .The control group used the traditional methods of health education , the study group adopted knowledge-belief-practice model of health education , for a period of three months .Fasting blood glucose （ FBG） , 2 h postprandial blood glucose （ PBG） , total cholesterol （ TC） and body mass index （ BMI ） level and the automatic control level index were compared between the two groups . Results After the health education, FBG, PBG and BMI of the patients in the study group were （5.34 ± 1.68）mmol/L,（9.80 ±1.38） mmol/L and （27.53 ±1.67） kg/m2,respectively.The differences were statistically significant between before and after the health education （ t=4.328,17.425,9.801,respectively;P〈0.05）;BMI of the patients in the control group was （30.53 ±1.97）kg/m2, and there was a statistically significant difference between before and after the health education （t =3.561,P〈0.05）.After the health education , there were statistically significant differences in the reasonable exercise , proper diet , regular monitor of blood glucose and urine glucose , daily foot care between the two groups （χ2 =30.766,12.104,7.029, 13.294,10.519, respectively;P〈0.05）.Conclusions The application of knowledge-belief-practice model in the health education of diabetic patients can promote blood glucose control , and improve the auto-control level of diabetic patients . Key words: Diabetes; Health education; Knowledge-belief-practice