Effects of health education based on "information-motivation-behavioral skills" model on health behavior among soldiers with urolithiasis in the plateau

Abstract

Objective To explore the effects of health education based on information-motivation-behavioral skills (IMB) model on health behavior among soldiers with urolithiasis in the plateau. Methods From January 2016 to May 2017, we selected 160 soldiers with urolithiasis providing logistic services in the plateau with altitude of more than 3 000 m at the 940th Hospital of Logistic Services Troops of the Chinese People's Liberation Army as subjects by convenience sampling. All of the patients were divided into experimental group and control group with the random number table, 80 cases in each group. Control group carried out routine health education, while experimental group implemented health education based on IMB model. After intervention, we compared the health belief, health behavior and recurrence rate of calculi of soldiers between two groups. Results Six months after intervention, the total scores of health belief and health behavior of experimental group were (140.22±12.90) and (149.44±14.18) higher than those of control group with statistical differences (P<0.05) . The recurrence rates of calculi of experimental group in 6 and 12 months were lower than those of control group with statistical differences (χ2=7.761, P<0.05) . Conclusions Health education based on IMB model makes soldiers change healthy perception into actual behavior and maintain healthy behavior in daily life to reduce the recurrence rate of urinary calculus and improve the combat capability of troops. Key words: Urolithiasis; Soldiers in the plateau; Health education; Information-motivation-behavioral skills; Health behavior