Using message framing to achieve long-term behavioral changes in persons with diabetes

Janet L Grady; Eileen B Entin; Elliot E Entin; Tad T Brunyé

doi:10.1016/j.apnr.2009.03.007

Using message framing to achieve long-term behavioral changes in persons with diabetes

Appl Nurs Res. 2011 Feb;24(1):22-8. doi: 10.1016/j.apnr.2009.03.007. Epub 2009 Jul 9.

Authors

Janet L Grady¹, Eileen B Entin, Elliot E Entin, Tad T Brunyé

Affiliation

¹ University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown, PA, 15904, USA.

PMID: 20974059
DOI: 10.1016/j.apnr.2009.03.007

Abstract

This study examines how the framing of educational information affects changes in health-related knowledge, attitudes, and behavior. Patients with diabetes viewed either a gain- or a loss-framed informational video about proper foot care and its importance for the prevention of health-threatening problems. The gain-framed messages sustained long-term positive behavioral change. Regression analyses showed that changes in attitudes were predicted by changes in knowledge and that both framing and attitudes were predictors of long-term behavior. This study is important for nurses and certified diabetes educators in that it demonstrates that gain-framed messages are effective in sustaining health-promoting behavior.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Aged
Attitude to Health*
Diabetic Foot* / nursing
Diabetic Foot* / prevention & control
Diabetic Foot* / psychology
Female
Health Behavior*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Patient Education as Topic*
Specialties, Nursing / methods
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