IRCT201504304443N19 IRCT 2015-09-01 Vice chancellor for research, Tehran University of Medical Scinces The effect of self-management program on ischemic heart disease The effect of self-management program on therapeutic adherence and quality of life in patient with ischemic heart disease 2015-01-21 anticipated 60 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/4757 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Not blinded, Placebo: Not used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Supportive, Other design features: In this study, patients with convenience sampling method (available) will be selected randomly (draw) and will be enrolled the study in both intervention and control groups. N/A Patient with ischemic heart disease. Intervention 1: Control group: In control group just will receive regular care at discharge include advice on medications and low salt and low-fat food, without any intervention. Intervention 2: Intervention group : Beside receiving the usual care, the examination group will participate in self-management program which is hold with the partnership of 15 patients during sequential days, 4 hours each in the very first week after discharge. Workshops run by the researcher in the shape of educational lectures, discussions between patients and researchers, Exchange of experiences, correct the previous mistakes and finally answer the questions by researchers. The Workshop contains learning the nature of the disease, its complications, risk factors and methods of control, stress reduction techniques and methods to overcome the problems by scenario of problems and comments, share information and experiences of patients with the help of researchers, the participants will practice problem solving. The intervention focuses on increasing acceptance of medication regimen, nutrition, weight loss if needed, reducing sodium intake, regular physical activity, (walking) and quit smoking. After that for next 8 weeks, it follows-up verbal encouragement, questions and answers, improving teaching and managing disease once a week for about 10 minutes, according to research done by the patient needs. Phone calls between 8 am to 8 pm on the specified date and time will be agreed by the researcher and the research units. After the eight-week intervention for the patients for next four weeks, except very necessary will be provided by Phone call.