Health Empowerment Program to Improve Health Information Literacy and Outcomes in Adults with Metabolic Syndrome

What this Trial Is About

This research aims to evaluate how a health information literacy promotion program based on Health Empowerment Theory affects individuals with metabolic syndrome. The study focuses on whether this intervention improves participants understanding of health information and leads to better health outcomes such as weight, waist size, BMI, blood pressure, blood sugar, glycated hemoglobin, and blood lipids. Participants are divided into two groups one group receives a 6-week intervention program involving weekly 30 to 40-minute sessions that include training on health information literacy, medication management, self-monitoring skills, diet and exercise education, personalized goal setting, peer support, and digital health monitoring. The other group receives routine health education materials and weekly health knowledge updates via WeChat groups. Throughout the study, participants will be regularly assessed before, immediately after, and at 3 and 6 months following the intervention to measure changes in their health information literacy, self-management abilities, metabolic health markers, physical exams, and quality of life. Monitoring includes questionnaires, physical measurements, and blood tests to track the interventions impact over time.

Efficacy of a Health Empowerment Theory Based Health Information Literacy Promotion Intervention in Individuals With Metabolic Syndrome