IRCT2015032021521N1 IRCT 2015-05-23 School Of Nursing of Iran Medical Center Effect of self-management education on quality of life Comparing the effect of self-management education using Integrated and Compact disc approaches on quality of life in patients with chronic heart failure 2015-06-22 anticipated 120 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/18849 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Supportive. N/A Chronic heart failure. Intervention 1: Self-management education through an integrated approach: The purpose of Self-management education through an integrated approach is combination of lecture, question and answer, using PowerPoint, pamphlets, photos and videos with conventional training methods (face to face training and provide an educational pamphlet discharge). The content of the training includes anatomy and physiology of the heart, the introduction of chronic heart failure, risk factors, symptoms, disease management, diagnostic approach, diet, proper exercise, drug therapy and drug reactions, control of blood pressure, body mass index calculation method that by researcher in groups up to 10 persons (with the patient and one of his companions) for 45 to 60 minutes in three consecutive sessions offered. Intervention 2: Self-management education with CD: The CD is designed to teach self-management. The content of the CD includes anatomy and physiology of the heart, Presentation of chronic heart failure, risk factors, symptoms, disease management, diagnostic approach, diet, proper exercise, drug therapy and drug reactions, blood pressure control method, the method of calculation BMI, videos, photos and animation training in patients with chronic heart failure.Researcher in a 20-15 minute sessions for patients and their companions on the CD-ROM training and asked them and their families use it after discharge at home during the Period of three months. Intervention 3: Control group: received conventional training.