TITLE:
Application of Health Action Process Approach Theory in Patients with Type D Personality Psoriasis
AUTHORS:
Qian Sun, Jing Wang, Yachun Yao, Xue Hu, Yi Liu, Jingjing Liu
KEYWORDS:
Health Action Process Approach Theory, Type D Personality, Psoriasis, Self-Efficacy, Negative Emotions, Quality of Life
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Biosciences and Medicines,
Vol.13 No.2,
February
10,
2025
ABSTRACT: Objective: To explore the effect of Health Action Process Approach (HAPA) theory in patients with type D personality psoriasis. Methods: A total of 66 patients with type D personality psoriasis admitted to the dermatology department of a top-three hospital in Jingzhou City from November 2022 to July 2023 were selected and divided into control group and test group with 33 cases in each group by random number table method. The control group received routine health education, and the experimental group received health education based on the HAPA theory. Chronic disease self-efficacy scale, hospital anxiety and depression scale and skin disease quality of life scale were used to evaluate the effect of intervention. Results: After 3 months of intervention, the scores of self-efficacy in experimental group were higher than those in control group (P P Conclusion: Health education based on the theory of HAPA can enhance the self-efficacy of patients with type D personality psoriasis, relieve negative emotions and improve their quality of life.