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 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.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Participants were adults aged ≥30 years and had been admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of MI (which must be supported by ECG and an increase in biomarkers).
2. were clinically stable
3. willing to participate
4. able to understand and write Turkish
5. able to receive telephone calls or fill in questionnaires.
6. able to come to the hospital for checkups. Exclusion Criteria:Patients were excluded from the study if according to medical file records they had chronic renal failure, cancer, heart failure, severe aortic stenosis, if they were planned for surgical treatment or had chronic cognitive and psychiatric disease, if they had problems with hearing and speaking on the phone, or if they had mobility restriction.

The investigators plan to send the results to an international journal and all results can be obtained after publication.

Single blinding was provided that included inclusion criteria and agreement to participate in the study