Usual Care Group
The usual care group received standard nursing care
and education regarding their diagnosis. In addition,
they received information, oral and written, that dis-cussed tests to be administered during the hospitali-zation. The usual care group also received a telephone
call within 1 week after discharge from a nurse who
asked questions related to the hospital experience and
if they had any further needs or questions. Finally, the
usual care group received a coloring book about being
in the hospital 4 Y 6 weeks after hospital discharge