Background: Nephrolithotripsy is a non-invasive kidney stone treatment procedure which breaks the stones into small fragments. Education about nephrolithotripsy helps patients gain best performance (knowledge, practice and behavior) to meet ongoing health care needs. Aim of study: Was to evaluate the effect of educational guidelines prior nephrolithotripsy on patients' performance and satisfaction. Research design: A quasi-experimental, pre-test and post-test intervention research design was implemented to conduct the current study. Setting: The study was conducted at
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