Influence of HBM Intervention based on Wechat Platform on Gynecological Health Belief Level of Female College Students

Qingbo Li, Yanyan Sun, Huihui Zhai, Chenqi Ma, Bangjie Pei, Rui Hou*

Nursing School, Sias University, Xinzheng 451150, China

Abstract: Purpose: To investigate the cognition of gynecological health knowledge among female college students by health belief model, through the wechat platform, integrate the health belief mode into wechat health education, and the relevant intervention of gynecological health education is carried out for female college students, so as to enhance female college students' perception of the susceptibility and threat of gynecological diseases, the severity of gynecological diseases, the benefits of gynecological health promotion behavior, helping them understand the possible difficulties in the process of behavior change, and promote the level of health literacy. Method: To investigate 400 undergraduate students in SIAS International College of Zhengzhou University in 2018 using a self-designed questionnaire. The survey included general information questionnaire and Health Belief Scale (CHBMS). It includes susceptibility cognition, severity cognition, interest cognition and obstacle cognition. Health belief intervention was conducted among 40 respondents, and a questionnaire survey was conducted after intervention to compare the findings before and after intervention. Result: The survey showed that the total score of gynecological health belief level of female college students before the intervention was 36.54 ± 1.09, and the total score of gynecological health belief level before and after the intervention was 45.67 ± 1.23, the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.01). Conclusion: The level of gynecological health belief of female college students is not optimistic. Taking the perception of gynecological health promotion behavior disorder, the score of this dimension is low. The intervention method based on wechat platform is convenient and easy to operate, and is popular with college students. After the intervention, the level of gynecological health belief of college students has been improved. We should pay attention to the education of relevant knowledge during the period of school, so as to improve the overall level of health literacy of female college students.

Keywords: WeChat; HBM; Female college students; Gynecology; Health belief