AB1753-PARE APPLICATION OF THE THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR: THE ROLE OF FAMILY AND PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

Background The TPB suggests that patient attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control predict intentions behaviors regarding health behavior (Yaoyao et al., 2021). Behavioral theories aid in improving the changes self-management of diabetes (Damayanti 2018) other lifestyles such as healthy eating (Rahmati-najarkolaei 2017). Most recently, Jormand al. (2022) uses for self-care knee osteoarthritis patients which aided educational intervention, by examining variables their attitudes control. Saffari (2018) explains although they are not popularly researched surgical interventions, benefits non-medical approaches endorsing can improve symptoms reduce need treatments. Objectives This study will use three model, namely, attitude, PBC (self-efficacy) family support to examine intention on a sample with rheumatoid within developing country collectivist society. Methods model proposed this research includes independent variables; from (novel variable), attitude Dependent include total (cognitive, physical communication professional). Adult who meet criteria American College Rheumatology (ACR) live be asked complete self-administered questionnaire. cross-section proposes tested using regression analyses structural equation model. Results Data is still under analysis available at time conference. However, based previous studies it hypothesized relative reported significant. Conclusion Insights through could healthcare professionals understanding elements or hinder initiating maintaining behavior. References [1]Jormand H, Mohammadi N, Khani Jeihooni A Afzali Harsini P Self-care older adults suffering osteoarthritis:Application theory planned Front. Public Health 10:958614. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.958614 [2]Rahmati-Najarkolaci, F., Pakpour, A. H., Saffari, M., Hosseini, M. S., Hajizadeh, Chen, & Yekaninejad, S. (2017). Determinants lifestyle Iranian prediabetes: Applying Archives medicine , 20 (4), 198-204. [3]Saffari, Emami Meybodi, K., Sanaeinasab, Karami, A., Koenig, H. G. (2018). behavior-based intervention quality life knee/hip osteoarthritis: randomized controlled trial. Clinical 37 (9), 2505-2515. [4]Yaoyao Li, Shanshan Zhang, Jie Song, Miao Tuo, Chengmei Sun, Fuguo Yang, “Effects Self-Management Intervention Programs Based Belief Model Planned Behavior Theory Quality Life Middle-Aged Stroke Patients”, Evidence-Based Complementary Alternative Medicine vol. 2021, Article ID 8911143, 12 pages, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/8911143 Acknowledgements: NIL. Disclosure Interests None Declared.