Rev Esc Enferm USP. 2025 May 12;59:e20240408. doi: 10.1590/1980-220X-REEUSP-2024-0408en. eCollection 2025.
ABSTRACT
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.
PMID:40354659 | DOI:10.1590/1980-220X-REEUSP-2024-0408en
