Application Research of Health Education Based on Empowerment Theory in Self-Management of Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury

Abstract

Objective: To observe the application effect of the health education nursing intervention program based on the empowerment theory in the self-management of patients with Traumatic brain injury. Methods: 86 patients with Traumatic brain injury admitted to a tertiary hospital in Guangxi from September 2022 to December 2023 were selected as the research subjects. They were divided into the control group and the implementation group according to the different wards they were admitted to, with 43 patients in each group. The patients in the control group received routine care, while the patients in the implementation group received the nursing intervention based on the empowerment theory’s health education model in addition to the routine care. The self-management ability scale, anxiety self-rating scale, Traumatic brain injury quality of life scale, and nursing satisfaction scale were used to evaluate the intervention effects of the two groups before and after the intervention. Results: After the intervention, the self-management ability and quality of life scores of both groups were higher than those before the intervention, and the implementation group was higher than the control group (P<0.05); the anxiety scores of both groups after the intervention were lower than those before the intervention, and the implementation group was lower than the control group (P<0.05); the nursing satisfaction of both groups after the intervention was higher than that before the intervention, and the implementation group was higher than the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion: The health education and nursing intervention program based on empowerment theory can effectively enhance the self-management ability and quality of life of patients with Traumatic brain injury, effectively alleviate their anxiety, and improve the satisfaction of nursing care.