Global Health Literacy Summit 2021
03 - 05 October 2021
Virtual

Abstract

Title
Using cross-theoretical behavior change models to help rebuilding healthy lives in post bariatric surgery cases
Type
Poster Presentation Only
Theme
Global Health Literacy Summit 2021
Topic
Health literacy interventions and behavior change

Authors

Main Author
Hsiao-Feng Kao1
Presenting Author
Hsiao-Feng Kao1
Co-Author
Ya-Fang Wang1
Chen-Chia

Authors' Institution

Department / Institution / Country
Nursing Department / Eda-Dachang hospital / Taiwan (台灣)1
Content
Abstract Content (abstracts should be written in Size 11 font, Arial font style)

• Introduction/Background/Questions

Care for a woman who has a high blood sugar due to obesity to undergo bariatric surgery, with poor eating habits, insufficient exercise leading to obesity and a lack of confidence to maintain a healthy life.

• Description of objectives/methods/interventions

With the goal of Pender's concept of health promotion, cross-theoretical behavior change models are used to help rebuild lives on a case-by-case basis, learn to self-management , and achieve health maintenance goals with behavior modification.

• Results (effect/impact/change)

After intervention and follow-up with six months, the case successfully established healthy eating habits and continuous exercise of life patterns. The weight not only reduced from 85.7 kg to 67 kg, but also didn’t regain. On the other hand, the HbA1c was reduced from 8.5 % to 6.1 %, and stable control of other medical diseases.

 

• Discussion/Conclusion/Lessons learned

The results of observation after intervention with health behavior change strategies not only enhances healthy literacy and skills of individual diet and regular exercise, but also integrates into a part of case life, helps to solve health problems on their own and becomes effective self-management in life.

Keywords: Bariatric surgery; health promotion;cross-theoretical behavior change
Requires Audio or Video system for Presentation?: No