Abstract: Objectives To explore the effect of Green Model for health education on health behaviors of ischemic stroke patients with hemiplegia.Methods From June, 2017 to January, 2018, 76 patients with ischemic stroke were assigned into control group and experimental group equally in chronological order. The control group received routine care. The experimental group received Green Model. Both groups were followed up by telephone for five weeks. They were assessed with Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile (HPLP) and Self-Perceived Burden Scale (SPBS) before, two and seven weeks after intervention. Results There were 36 cases of the control group and 37 of the experimental group finishing the trial. The main effects of intervention were significant in scores of total, health responsibility and stress coping of HPLP, while the experimental group was more (F > 5.160, P < 0.05). The main effect of intervention was significant in score of SPB, while the experimental group was less (F = 5.895, P < 0.05). Conclusions Green Model can improve the healthy behaviors and relieve self-perceived burden in ischemic stroke patients with hemiplegia, which may promote the recovery.

Key words: ischemic stroke, health education, health behaviors, self-perceived burden, Green Model