Discharge Training and Telephone Counseling

The form was used for weekly follow-up of the patients included in the experimental group. Headings were created according to the topics in the training form and/or for other problems and the problems stated by the patients were marked every week. Ongoing or eliminated problems of each patient until the time of next telephone counseling were indicated in the form. General problems in the form included drugs, pain, exercise, wound care, edema, compression socks, corset, nutrition, constipation, bathing, sleep, emergencies, back to work, sexual life, travel, visitors, climbing stairs, alcohol use/smoking, stress/anxiety, check-ups, and other issues.