Abstract

Introduction: Nowadays, non-contagious diseases have been extended due to the renovation of societies, technology promotion, and density of population on urban zones and tendency of population to unsuitable habits. Cardiovascular diseases are from these failures and are the most widespread cause of death and disability in the most countries as well as in Iran. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of family-centered empowerment model (FCEM) on the quality of life of the myocardial infarction patients. Method: This clinical trial conducted on all of myocardial infarction patients hospitalized in Coronary Care Unit of the selected Hospital (72 persons in intervention and control groups). Sampling was conducted by convenience sampling and then random allocation. For intervention group FCEM was implemented with four dimensions of perceived threat with group discussion method, self-efficacy with problem solving methods, self-esteem with educational partnership and outcome and process evaluations and usual care was done for control group members. In this study the instruments used were demographic variables, specialty instruments of FCEM, and SF-36 quality of life instrument. To analysis the data, Chi square, independent and dependent t, U man Whitney, Wilcoxon signed rank tests and Pearson correlation coefficient were used. Results: 8 dimensions of quality of life were similar in both groups before the intervention (P>0.05), but after the intervention both groups had significant differences (P<0.05). But, paired t-test showed significant differences only in the intervention group (P<0.05). Conclusion: FCEM for myocardial infarction patients was feasible and associated with improvement or modification of patients’ quality of life. © 2015, Slack Incorporated. All rights reserved.