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Effects of a health promotion intervention in the Mexican population with celiac disease
Itallo Carvalho-Gomes1, Patricia Cruz-Bello1, Maria de Lourdes García-Hernández1
1Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Facultad de Enfermería y Obstetricia, Toluca de Lerdo, México.
Objective:
To assess the effect of a health promotion care model in adolescents and young adults with celiac disease.
Method:
A quasi-experimental study. A total of 136 people participated, who, after obtaining informed consent, received a virtual intervention in August and September 2023. The data were analyzed using the Wilcoxon test.
Results:
Regarding the celiac symptom index, statistically significant differences were found, with a large effect size, where pretest scores were higher than posttest scores (p < 0.001). Regarding lifestyle, it was found that health-promoting behaviors presented statistically significant differences, with a large effect size. Pretest scores were lower than posttest scores (p < .001).
Conclusion:
This groundbreaking study in Mexico demonstrated that health education significantly improves lifestyle and reduces symptoms in celiac patients who previously received limited attention to a gluten-free diet. It also highlights the crucial role of nurses as health educators in this field.
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