Application of Pender health promotion model in patients with acute pancreatitis

Objective To explore the effect of Pender health promotion model in patients with acute pancreatitis, and to provide basis for clinical nursing intervention. Methods Using convenience sampling method, 100 patients with acute pancreatitis hospitalized in general surgery department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University from October 2017 to September 2018 were selected as subjects. According to the length of hospitalization, patients admitted from October 2017 to March 2018 were set as control group and and the patients admitted from April to September 2018 were set as the observation group. Patients in the control group received routine health education for patients with acute pancreatitis, while patients in the observation group received interventions based on health promotion model. Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile (HPLP) and Self-care Agency Scale (ESCA) were used to evaluate the effect of intervention. Results The total scores and dimensions of the self-care ability scale in the observation group were higher than those in the control group one month and three months after discharge, and the difference was statistically significant (t=-0.923-1.014, P < 0.05 or 0.01). After the intervention, the difference of the scores of health behavior scale between the two groups was statistically significant (t=-0.548--0.024, P < 0.05 or 0.01). Conclusions Pender health promotion model can improve the self-care ability and health behavior of patients with acute pancreatitis, which is worthy of popularization and application. Key words: Acute pancreatitis; Pender health promotion model; Self-care; Health promotion behavior