abstract background: chronic illnesses such as coronary heart disease are among the most prevalent and costly of all global health problems. coronary heart disease is a leading cause of death worldwide, including iran. one aspect of living with chronic illness is self-management which can reduce the impact of illness on daily life and maintain the quality of life. a qualitative understanding of...

background: in the present knowledge-oriented era, potential capabilities of individuals need to be used and innovation and creativity should be created. self-management is a set of strategies that an individual applies in order to improve and influence his behavior. it plays a significant role as a hidden capital in establishing a suitable environment for creating innovation. the purpose of th...

conclusions to empower the staff of self-care support system, an appropriate training design is needed beside a good self-care support program. self-care team members must teach specific information or skills to patients and their families. these members must possess special knowledge and skills. also, the evaluation of self-care support program is one of the main components of the national sys...

introduction: the present study aims at comparing two training methods of self-management and relaxation on the aspects of quality of life in women with cancer. methods: this is a pilot study which has been conducted by expanded pre-test and post-test pattern by control group. community sample of this study were all women with breast cancer in ardabil in 1390 (approximated estimation: n=1000). ...

for better management of asthma it is essential that patients adjust their treatment according to the medical plan developed by the health care professionals. to achieve this goal, patients should assess the severity of their disease regularly. the purpose of this study was to determine the effect of regular measurement of peak expiratory flow and patient education on self management of asthma....

background & aim : perceived self-efficacy could lead to self-management behaviors among diabetic patients and the diabetes management self-efficacy scale (dmses) assesses the extent to which diabetic patients are confident that they can manage diabetes. however, the iranian version of dmses was not available. the objective of this study was the translation and psychometric evaluation of the ir...

conclusions the results of this study showed that self-management interventions are effective in promoting self-efficacy in patients with sickle cell disease. thus, the use of self-management programs is advisable to change behaviors and promote self-efficacy in such patients. background patients with sickle cell disease suffer from various complications during their lifetime. in order to cope ...