Background: Lumbar laminectomy is one of the most commonly performed spinal surgical procedures for the treatment of a wide variety of pathologies. This study aimed to explore the effect of self-care educational program on healthcare behavior and health outcomes for patients with lumbar laminectomy. Setting: This study was conducted in the neurosurgery department and outpatient clinic health care authority hospitals which affiliated Port-Said city in Egypt, in Alsalam Hospital, is the only hospital managing neurological disorders in Port Said city, which consists of two floors, each floor has 7 rooms plus one isolation room with 19 beds.