Abstract: Objective: To construct a health education program for patients with Hypertriglyceridemic Acute Pancreatitis (HTG-AP), and to provide reference for the development of health education for them. Methods: Based on the theory of protective motivation, a health education program draft for patients with HTG-AP was constructed through literature review and theoretical analysis. In January 2022, experts in related fields were invited to conduct Delphi expert consultation to screen and modify the indicators at all levels. Results: Two rounds of Delphi expert consultation were conducted on 18 experts, the positivity of two rounds of consultation were 94.7% and 100.0%, the authority coefficient of the correspondence experts was 0.905, and the Kendall's harmony coefficients were 0.297 and 0.115, respectively. The coefficients of variations of all the entries were <0.25. The health education program included 2 first-level indicators, 7 second-level indicators, and 19 third-level indicators. Conclusion: The health education program sets from the perspective of motivation during the construction process, analyzes the possible impact of environment and interpersonal relationships on the health behavior of HTG-AP patients, judges the ability of HTG-AP patients to cope with and avoid adverse behaviors, and provides reference and guidance for carrying out health education for HTG-AP patients.

Key words: Hypertriglyceridemic Acute Pancreatitis; protective motivation; Delphi method; health education; nursing care