Nurses’ Perception of the Factors Affecting Patient Education: A Qualitative Content Analysis

Introduction: Patient education is one of the fundamental and valuable components in professional nursing performance which indicates professional development. The aim of the present study was to clarify nurses&#۳۹; viewpoints on factors affecting patient education. Method: This was a qualitative research in which twenty nurses were selected through purposive sampling. Data collection was done using deep interview with semi-structural questions. All interviews were first recorded, then transcribed. Finally, the data were analyzed using constant comparative technique through conventional content analysis. Results: Three main themes with six subcategories were extracted. The main themes were “organizational factors”, “personal factors”, and “cultural and environmental factors”. Conclusion: Regarding the research findings, some of the affective factors in patient education were determined through nurses’ perspectives. Therefore, it is recommended to perform careful management and organizational interventions, and provide necessary conditions for patient education.

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Patient education , Clinical nurse , qualitative research