| ObjectiveTo explore the effects of an intervention program based on Behaviour Change Wheel (BCW) theory on rehabilitation training adherence and olfactory function improvement in patients with olfactory disorders.MethodsA total of 86 patients with olfactory disorders who visited the Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery of a tertiary hospital from June 2022 to December 2023 were selected as research subjects and randomly divided into intervention group (43 cases) and control group (43 cases) using random number table method. The control group received routine olfactory training guidance, while the intervention group implemented an adherence intervention program based on BCW theory in addition to routine training, with an intervention period of 16 weeks. The Morisky Medication Adherence Scale (MMAS-8) was used to assess training adherence, and the Sniffin" Sticks test was used to evaluate changes in olfactory function. Training completion rates and dropout rates were recorded. Adherence scores, olfactory threshold (T), odor discrimination (D), odor identification (I), and composite score (TDI) were compared between the two groups at baseline, week 8, and week 16.ResultsThe training completion rate of the intervention group was 93.02% (40/43), significantly higher than that of the control group at 72.09% (31/43) (χ2=6.428, P=0.011). At week 16, the MMAS-8 score of the intervention group was (7.28±0.82) points, higher than that of the control group at (5.91±1.15) points (t=6.214, P<0.001). Regarding olfactory function, the TDI score of the intervention group at week 16 was (26.85±5.24) points, an increase of 8.43 points from baseline (18.42±4.67) points. The control group"s TDI score was (22.73±5.89) points, an increase of 4.17 points from baseline (18.56±4.82) points, with statistically significant difference between groups (t=3.427, P=0.001). The olfactory function improvement rate of the intervention group was 72.50% (29/40), higher than that of the control group at 48.39% (15/31) (χ2=4.392, P=0.036).ConclusionThe adherence intervention program based on Behaviour Change Wheel theory can effectively improve the rehabilitation training adherence of patients with olfactory disorders, promote olfactory function improvement, reduce training dropout rate, and provide new theoretical basis and practical pathways for clinical rehabilitation nursing. |