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This paper reviewed the progress and application of the integration theory of health behavior change, so as to provide a theoretical basis for improving the health literacy of Chinese residents, changing bad behavior and obtaining health outcomes. At the same time, it provides an implementable theoretical basis for the guidance model of health education, in order to provide theoretical suggestions for patients to change bad behavior and residents to strengthen health behavior.
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Approximately 20% of the annual 795,000 stroke occurrences in the United States are fatal, and survivors face high-risk of long-term disability. The purpose of this secondary analysis of a cross-sectional survey data was to explore the association between individuals' family history of stroke and their stroke risk among Minnesota adults attending the State Fair. The primary study sample (n=207) completed a nine-part survey addressing medical history, stroke risk factor knowledge, and the American Stroke Association stroke risk score. Analysis used descriptive summaries and McNemar's Chi-square test. McNemar's test indicated a significant association between family history of stroke and an individual's stroke risk score (χ2=38.09, p<.001, (n=194)). Of those with and without family history of stroke, 87.1% and 95.5% correctly identified at least one stroke risk factor, respectively. Implications of this secondary data analysis is for nurses to target high-risk populations using primary prevention strategies to reduce stroke occurrence.
