Health Belief Model Scale Development for Disability and Abilities in Vestibular Migraine Patients

Vestibular migraine (VM) is a neurological condition characterized by recurrent episodes of dizziness, imbalance, and migraine-related symptoms. Individuals' responses to health problems are influenced by their health beliefs. The Health Belief Model (HBM) is widely used to evaluate health beliefs, including perceived susceptibility, perceived severity, perceived benefits, perceived barriers, cues to action, and self-efficacy. The aim of this study is to develop a Health Belief Model-based scale regarding disability and abilities in patients with vestibular migraine and to evaluate its psychometric properties. During the scale development process, expert opinions from specialists in audiology, psychiatry, neurology, and linguistics will be obtained to assess the content validity of the scale items. The developed scale will be administered to patients diagnosed with vestibular migraine. In addition, participants in the research group will receive information and awareness training about vestibular migraine in order to increase health belief levels related to disability and abilities. Statistical analyses will be performed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the scale and the applicability of the intervention model.