To explore the effect of health education based on goal setting theory on self-management behavior and quality of life of young and middle-aged patients with hyperthyroidism.

From April 2019 to March 2021, 110 young and middle-aged patients with hyperthyroidism admitted to Beijing Tongren Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University were selected by convenience sampling. According to the odd and even number of the last number of the hospital medical records, the patients were randomly divided into the observation group and the control group, 55 cases each. The control group was given routine self-management education, while the observation group carried out self-management education based on goal setting theory. The patients were followed up for six months to compare the self-management behavior, thyroid function, quality of life and other indicators between the two groups.

Follow up for six months showed that the scores of diet behavior, medication behavior, exercise behavior and emotional management and the total score of self-management behavior in the observation group were higher than those in the control group, with statistically significant differences (P<0.05) . The serum free triiodothyronine (FT3) and free tetraiodothyronine (FT4) in the observation group were lower than those in the control group, and the levels of thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) were higher than those in the control group, with statistical differences (P<0.05) . The scores of physiology, psychology, environment and total score of quality of life in the observation group were higher than those in the control group, and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05) .

Health education based on goal setting theory can improve the self-management behavior of young and middle-aged patients with hyperthyroidism, promote the recovery of thyroid function, and enhance the quality of life of patients.

Hyperthyroidism; Goal setting theory; Health education; Self-management behavior; Quality of life