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Study aim
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Determination the effect of couples counseling based on CHARMS model on sexual quality of life and marital satisfaction of wives of men with myocardial infarction
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Design
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A controlled, parallel-group, unblinded, randomized clinical trial of 90 women. Even and odd method will be used for randomization.
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Settings and conduct
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This two-group, unblinded, clinical trial study will be conducted on 90 spouses of MI patients at Seyed al-Shaheda hospital in Urmia. The intervention group will receive 6 sessions of sexual training and counseling based on the CHARMS model, but the control group will receive only routine training.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Being between 35 and 65 years old Living with spouse at the time of research Definite diagnosis of Myocardial infarction for husband At least 6 months have passed since husband Myocardial infarction.
Exclusion Criteria: Having psychological trauma in the last 6 months for couples and Participating in similar research projects in the last three months
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Intervention groups
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Intervention group: 6 sexual counseling sessions based on the CHARMS method, 45 minutes per session, including: heart attack disease, the effect of the disease on the sexual activity of couples, establishing communication and gaining the trust and cooperation of couples, assessing the mental and physical health of people, discovering sexual problems, providing solutions Strengthening the empathetic and open-ended conversation, sexual conversation with the spouse, explaining the secrets of attractiveness and fashion, helping to maintain the verbal and emotional relationship with the spouse, and emphasizing the importance of flirting and making love about the warning signs of heart disease during intimacy.
Control group: They will only receive training, counseling and routine care.
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Main outcome variables
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sexual Quality of life, Marital Satisfaction