Musharaf Imshaal, Nashwan Abdulqadir J
Medicine, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi 0000, Pakistan.
Department of Nursing, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha 3050, Qatar.
World J Clin Cases. 2024 Jul 16;12(20):4031-4033. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i20.4031.
Unilateral vestibular dysfunction is a one-sided impairment of vestibular function in one ear. Incorporating health education in treatment and rehabilitation plans can improve vestibular function, keep negative emotions at bay, and reduce the extent of the condition. This letter investigates the impact of the information-motivation-behavioral skills model as a medium for health education on patient outcomes. While offering encouraging observations, there are certain limitations, such as the study's retrospective design, small sample size, use of subjective measures, and lack of longer follow-ups that challenge the cogency of the study. The study is a step toward transforming vestibular dysfunction treatment through health education.
单侧前庭功能障碍是指一侧耳朵的前庭功能出现单侧损害。将健康教育纳入治疗和康复计划可以改善前庭功能，抑制负面情绪，并减轻病情的严重程度。本文探讨了信息-动机-行为技能模型作为健康教育媒介对患者治疗效果的影响。虽然研究得出了一些令人鼓舞的观察结果，但也存在某些局限性，例如研究的回顾性设计、样本量小、使用主观测量方法以及缺乏长期随访，这些都对研究的说服力提出了挑战。这项研究是通过健康教育改变前庭功能障碍治疗方式的重要一步。
