2.6.3 Evaluation phase
Three evaluations were conducted for each patient in the
study; first one was at the beginning of the study as a baseline
data for developing the nursing guideline according to
patient’s need. Second evaluation was six months following
implementation of the nursing guideline to detect the effect
of provided intervention on patient’s level of knowledge,
skills and clinical outcomes. Third evaluation was done six
months after the second evaluation. The same assessment
tools were used during the three evaluations.