Health Behavior Protection Motivation and eHealth Literacy in Type 2 Diabetes Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study.
1Department of Nephrology and Endocrinology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, Changsha, Hunan, 410005, People's Republic of China.
Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare
|March 25, 2026
Summary
Two patient groups with type 2 diabetes were identified based on health behavior protection motivation. Higher blood glucose monitoring frequency correlated with increased motivation, while one group showed lower eHealth literacy, suggesting tailored interventions for better diabetes management.
Area of Science:
- Endocrinology
- Behavioral Science
- Health Informatics
Background:
- Type 2 diabetes management requires understanding patient motivation.
- Health behavior protection motivation exhibits heterogeneity among patients.
- Identifying distinct patient profiles is crucial for personalized interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify latent profiles of health behavior protection motivation in type 2 diabetes patients.
- To compare e-health literacy levels across identified patient profiles.
- To analyze factors influencing protection motivation for precise diabetes management.
Main Methods:
- Latent profile analysis (LPA) was used to categorize patients based on motivation.
- A cross-sectional survey of 253 type 2 diabetes patients was conducted.
- Binary logistic regression identified factors influencing motivational profile membership.
Main Results:
- Two distinct motivation profiles were identified: 'high perceived cost-incentive-dependent' (35.97%) and 'high sensitivity-high efficacy' (64.03%).
- The 'high perceived cost-incentive-dependent' group had significantly lower eHealth literacy (100.35 ± 17.89) compared to the other group (110.76 ± 13.78).
- Patients monitoring blood glucose >3 times/week were 2.95 times more likely to have higher protective motivation.
Conclusions:
- Health behavior protection motivation is heterogeneous in type 2 diabetes.
- Blood glucose monitoring frequency influences motivational profile.
- Tailored interventions are needed to enhance motivation and eHealth literacy for improved compliance.
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