The effect of telephone follow-up intervention on medication adherence and illness perception in myocardial infarction patients

The effect of follow-up telephone interverntion on medications adherence and illness perception in patient with acute myocardial infarction

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20241019063429N2

Enrollment

Registered

2024-12-15

Start date

2024-12-17

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-01-08

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Conditions

Acute myocardial infarction. Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Before discharge from the hospital, they will receive 30 minutes of education and will be given an educational booklet. For 4 weeks, they will have one 20-minute co

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

35 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All patients with acute myocardial infarction who experience symptoms for the first time

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction by a specialist physician based on evidence from the electrocardiogram and symptoms, having literacy skills, ability to communicate, no confirmed history of mental illness, no history of substance or alcohol addiction, access to a mobile or landline phone, and no history of acute myocardial infarction in a first-degree family member

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The effect of telephone follow-up intervention on medication adherence. Timepoint: Measurement of medication adherence will be conducted at the beginning of the study (before the intervention starts) and at the end of weeks 4 and 12 following the initiation of the telephone follow-up intervention. Method of measurement: Morisky Medication Adherence Scale.;The effect of telephone follow-up intervention on illness perception. Timepoint: Measurement of illness perception will be conducted at the beginning of the study (before the intervention starts) and at the end of weeks 4 and 12 following the initiation of the telephone follow-up intervention. Method of measurement: Illness Perception Questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

The effect of telephone follow-up intervention on medication adherence. Timepoint: Measurement of medication adherence will be conducted at the beginning of the study (before the intervention starts) and at the end of weeks 4 and 12 following the initiation of the telephone follow-up intervention. Method of measurement: Morisky Medication Adherence Scale.;The effect of telephone follow-up intervention on illness perception. Timepoint: Measurement of illness perception will be conducted at the beginning of the study (before the intervention starts) and at the end of weeks 4 and 12 following the initiation of the telephone follow-up intervention. Method of measurement: Illness Perception Questionnaire.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSajad Yarahmadi

Khoram-Abad University of Medical Sciences

yarahmadi.s@lums.ac.ir+98 66 3322 5655

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026