Journal of Education and Health Promotion 2277-9531 11 9 2021 10 01 Effectiveness of self‑care program on the quality of life in patients with coronary artery disease undergoing cardiac rehabilitation: A Randomized clinical trial 1 7 28679 EN . Mohammad Goudarzi Rad Master of Critical Care Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran . Leila Ghanbari‑Afra Trauma Nursing Research Center, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran . Mahsa Haji Mohammad Hoseini Emergency Department, Paramedical Faculty, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran . Monireh Ghanbari Afra Master of Critical Care Nursing, Shahid Beheshti-Amir Al-Momenin Department, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran . Hamid Asayesh Emergency Department, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran Journal Article 2023 02 25 BACKGROUND: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a life‑threatening condition that causes physical<br />and psychological disorders and decreases patients’ quality of life (QoL). Performing proper<br />educational self‑care program may lead to higher QoL in these patients. This study was performed<br />to investigate the effectiveness of a self‑care educational program on QoL in patients with CAD.<br />MATERIALS AND METHODS: This semi‑experimental study was performed on 60 patients with<br />CAD referred to the cardiac rehabilitation (CR) center of Vali Asr hospital in Qom, Iran, in 2018–2019.<br />Patients were divided into control and intervention groups by randomized sampling. The self‑care<br />educational program was provided through lectures and booklet. Data collection was done using the<br />“demographic and clinical data questionnaire,” and “Seattle Angina questionnaire.” Questionnaires<br />were completed in both groups, before and at least 1 month after education. Analysis of the obtained<br />data was performed using SPSS software (version 25), central indexes, Mann–Whitney test, and<br />Wilcoxon test.<br />RESULTS: No significant differences were observed between the two groups for demographics<br />characteristics and quality of life before the intervention. Before the self‑care program, the mean score<br />of the QoL in the intervention and control group were 56.14 ± 9.75 and 58.46 ± 11.71, respectively.<br />After that, the mean score of the QoL in the intervention and control group were 59.25 ± 10.56 and<br />59.7 ± 13.33, respectively. The statistical analysis showed significant differences in the mean scores<br />of QoL in the intervention group before and after the intervention (P < 0.05). However, no statistically<br />significant differences were seen in the control group before and after the study (P > 0.05).<br />CONCLUSIONS: The self‑care educational program improved the QoL in patients with CAD.<br />Therefore, lectures and educational booklets should be considered by CR nurses.<br /><br /> https://jehp.mui.ac.ir/article_28679_f87ce61286012c89c54a93e61a88e761.pdf