Journal of Education and Health Promotion 2277-9531 2 1 2012 03 01 Cognitive-behavioral therapy and quality of life: An experience among cardiac patients 1 4 27533 EN . Zohreh Khayam Nekouei . Alireza Yousefy Medical Education Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan . Gholamreza Manshaee Isfahan Branch of Sciences and Research, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran Journal Article 2023 02 09 Background: Considering the significance of quality of life in chronic diseases and the role of<br />education in its improvement, this study was performed to investigate the effect of cognitivebehavioral therapy on improving the quality of life of cardiovascular patients in Isfahan city.<br />Materials and Methods: In this experimental study, 56 patients, who referred to Chamran<br />Hospital and Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, were randomly selected and assigned<br />to two groups, i.e. experiment and control. The experiment group was trained in eight sessions, each session taking 2 hours. Both groups received MacNew quality of life questionnaire<br />before and 2 weeks after treatment. Some demographic data were also gathered along with<br />the questionnaire. Data were analyzed by SPSS software using statistical tests such as independent t-test, Chi-square, and analysis of covariance. Results: Observing the possible effect<br />of pre-test, cognitive-behavioral therapy had a significant effect on the total score of quality<br />of life and its three subscales. Conclusion: It seems that along with other medical therapies,<br />making use of cognitive-behavioral intervention is an appropriate method for improving the<br />quality of life of cardiovascular patients.<br /><br /> https://jehp.mui.ac.ir/article_27533_51a4481447f563d89973aadd7e6cb95b.pdf