The Effect of Education and Telephone Follow-up Intervention Based on the Roy Adaptation Model

Objective: To evaluate the effect of education and telephone follow‐up intervention based on the Roy Adaptation Model (RAM) for improving MI patients' self‐efficacy, quality of life and lifestyle adaptation. Methods: In this parallel randomized controlled trial (n = 33/group), the control group received routine care, while the intervention group received a telephone follow‐up intervention, which consisted of a pre‐discharge education program and three telephone follow‐up sessions based on the RAM. Data were collected before discharge, and in the 12th week after discharge included quality of life, coping adaptation process, self‐efficacy and lifestyle changes.