EFFECTS OF TRANS-THEORETICAL MODEL-BASED HEALTH EDUCATION ON HEALTH LIFESTYLE OF PATIENTS FOLLOWING PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION
Objective To investigate the effects of trans-theoretical model (TTM)-based health education on the healthy lifestyle of patients following percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).Methods A total of 194 patients diagnosed with coronary heart disease and underwent PCI were randomly assigned to receive TTM-based health education (experimental group) or routine health education (control group) for three months.The questionnaire that assesses the stages of behavioral change,healthy behavior questionnaire,and healthy lifestyle scale were used to assess the distributions of stages of behavioral change,healthy behavior scores,and healthy lifestyle scores before and after intervention.Results There were no significant differences in the distribution of stages of behavioral change,healthy behavior score,and healthy lifestyle score before intervention (P>0.05).The experimental group showed significantly better distribution of stages of behavioral change,healthy behavior score,and healthy lifestyle score than those in the control group (x2=19.896,t=2.116-6.775,P<0.05).Conclusion TTM-based health education can significantly improve the adverse behaviors of patients following PCI,thus improving their quality of life.