“…The purpose of education is to increase patient and family awareness, reduce anxiety, increase patient independence and capability, adapt to disease conditions and complications, know how to use social and economic resources, increase patient satisfaction, and reduce patient readmission. Education varies based on the services provided in hospitals and target groups (elderly, child abuse, addicts, patients with mental disorders) and the social worker can use individual, group education methods, publication of brochures, and educational booklets (Craig et al, 2020; Gibbons and Plath, 2012; Javadi, 2022; Sabzi Khoshnami et al, 2021).…”