Abstract

Background: In the last century, according to previous studies, aging has led to a growing trend. Among the problems created for this group, it is possible to increase the number of cardiovascular patients. Participatory care model is one of the nursing models that has been used in various studies and has had positive effects. Considering that this model is a native model of Iran. For this reason, the researcher conducted a study to determine the impact of participatory care model on the quality of sleep and quality of life in patients with cardiovascular disease. Materials and method: The present study was a quasi-experimental study in patients with cardiovascular diseases hospitalized in Ilam in 2016. PCM was implemented for patients. After completing the training provided to the patients according to the model of PCM, the collected questionnaires were entered into the SPSS software. Then the data entered was analyzed. Results: According to the findings, after implementing the PCM, the status of quality of sleep and quality of life of the patients increased significantly. Conclusions: It seems that in previous studies, the implementation of this model has been very useful and effective. © 2018, Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology. All rights reserved.