Application of health behavior intervention based on Omaha system in home protection of patients with cirrhosis

ObjectiveTo construct health-related behavior interventions based on Omaha system to guide the home protection for patients with cirrhosis.

MethodsThirty-seven patients with cirrhosis after discharge were randomly selected, and the health behavior follow-up process and follow-up table based on Omaha system were established.Two home follow-ups and one telephone follow-up were carried out.The patients' health problems were prospectively intervened, the occurrence frequency of health problems and improvement of cognition, behavior, state in the field of environment, psychosociology, physiology and health-related behavior were observed.

ResultsThe occurrence frequency of health problems of patients was decreased gradually through follow-up intervention (P < 0.01).The cognition, behavior and state in the field of environment, psychosociology, physiology and health-related behavior were also improved significantly (P < 0.01).

ConclusionsThe health behavior interventions based on Omaha system can effectively conduct the home follow-up practice, provide appropriate nursing interventions for patients to help them continuously acquiring the comprehensive care after discharge, and improve their health behavior, which is worthy of popularization and application.