TY - JOUR JF - Avicenna-J-Nurs-Midwifery-Care JO - Avicenna J Nurs Midwifery Care VL - 20 IS - 3 PY - 2012 Y1 - 2012/12/01 TI - The Effect of Self Management Interventions on Medication Adherence and Life Style in Cardiovascular Patients TT - تاثیر مداخلات خودمدیریتی بر تبعیت از رژیم دارویی و سبک زندگی در بیماران قلبی- عروقی N2 - Introduction & Objective:Cardiovascular diseasehas been themost commoncause of deathandmajorcauseofdisabilityinmost countriesand itseems that modifying lifestyle and adhering to medication regimen is essential in these patients. The purpose ofthis studywastoassess the impactof self managementinterventionsonlifestylemodificationandmedicationadherenceincardiovascular patients. Materials & Methods: This study was a quasi-experimental research and 86 patients with cardiovascular disease participated in the study. The samples were selected by convenience sampling  in two-stage before and 6 months after the intervention and randomly were held in two groups of case and control. The case group received self management interventions related to healthy lifestyle and long-term medication adherence while the control group received routine interventions of the hospital.Data collecting device was a questionnaire containing questions about demographic information, adherence to the medication regimen and lifestyle. Data was entered and analysed by descriptive statistical tests, paired samples and independent samples t- test using SPSS software version 16. Results:Independent t- test showed that after the intervention, there was a significant difference in the mean scores of adherence to medication regimen (p SP - 58 EP - 68 AU - E. Baljani, M.Sc., AU - Zh. Rahimi, M.Sc., AU - Sh. Heidari, M.Sc., AU - A. Azimpour, M.Sc., AD - KW - Cardiovascular Disease / Life Style / Medication Regimen / Self-Management UR - http://nmj.umsha.ac.ir/article-1-1124-en.html ER -