Table 2.

Comparison of the mean score of the PLNS and its dimensions between the study groups

Variables	Time of measurement	Control Mean ± SD	Intervention Mean ± SD	P-value
-Medication	T1	26.20 ± 4.85	27.11 ± 4.97	0.34*
	T2	26.14 ± 4.93	15.92 ± 5.70	< 0.001**
	T3	26.02 ± 4.87	18.69 ± 6.04	< 0.001**
P-value		> 0.05***	< 0.05***
-Activities of living	T1	19.23 ± 4.03	18.55 ± 4.85	0.44*
	T2	19 ± 4.12	10.44 ± 3.61	< 0.001**
	T3	19.16 ± 4.18	11.36 ± 3.73	< 0.001**
P-value		> 0.05***	< 0.05***
-Community and follow-up	T1	17.60 ± 1.56	17.41 ± 1.51	0.47*
	T2	17.37 ± 1.60	11.02 ± 1.78	< 0.001**
	T3	17.51 ± 1.81	11.86 ± 1.58	< 0.001**
P-value		> 0.05***	< 0.05***
-Feelings related to condition	T1	12.23 ± 2.11	12.25 ± 1.76	0.96*
	T2	12.06 ± 2.16	7.98 ± 1.61	< 0.001**
	T3	12.08 ± 2.15	8.53 ± 1.44	< 0.001**
P-value		> 0.05***	< 0.05***
-Treatment and complications	T1	28.21 ± 3.37	28.59 ± 3.82	0.6*
	T2	28.18 ± 3.29	16.02 ± 3.83	< 0.001**
	T3	28.16 ± 3.43	19.04 ± 4.05	< 0.001**
P-value		> 0.05***	< 0.05***
-Enhancing QoL	T1	23.18 ± 5.33	22.51 ± 3.41	0.45*
	T2	22.82 ± 5.38	13.18 ± 3.20	< 0.001**
	T3	22.86 ± 5.33	14.79 ± 3.30	< 0.001**
P-value		> 0.05***	< 0.05***
-Skin care	T1	10.57 ± 2.68	11.67 ± 3.11	0.06*
	T2	10.45 ± 2.75	6.71 ± 2.24	< 0.001**
	T3	10.51 ± 2.70	7.37 ± 2.39	< 0.001**
P-value		> 0.05***	< 0.05***
Total PLNS	T1	137.23 ± 15.82	138.10 ± 13.48	0.77*
	T2	136.02 ± 15.97	81.28 ± 15.20	< 0.001**
	T3	136 ± 16.03	91.65 ± 15.21	< 0.001**
P-value		> 0.05***	< 0.05***

SD = Standard deviation, QoL = Quality of life, PLNS = Patient learning needs

T1: pre-test, T2: Immediately after the intervention, T3: three months after the intervention

^* Independent sample t-test

^** ANOVA test

^*** Repeated measures ANOVA