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What do nurses know about teaching patients?

Jo A Carpenter¹, Shirley K Bell

¹Maricopa Integrated Health System-Patient Education, Phoenix, AZ, USA.

Journal for Nurses in Staff Development : JNSD : Official Journal of the National Nursing Staff Development Organization

|August 23, 2002

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Nurses demonstrated a knowledge deficit in patient teaching. A planned education program significantly improved their understanding and skills in the patient teaching process, highlighting the need for staff education.

Area of Science:

Nursing Education
Patient Teaching
Health Literacy

Background:

Effective patient education is crucial for health outcomes.
Nurses play a key role in patient teaching.
Assessing nurses' knowledge of the teaching process is essential.

Purpose of the Study:

To determine current nursing knowledge regarding patient teaching.
To evaluate the effectiveness of a planned educational intervention on nurses' knowledge of the teaching process.
To assess the impact of education on nurses' skills in patient education.

Main Methods:

A quasiexperimental study design was employed.
A convenience sample of 44 nurses participated.
Pretest, posttest, and follow-up tests were administered to assess knowledge.

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Main Results:

A significant knowledge deficit in the patient teaching process was identified among nurses.
The educational intervention led to evident learning and improved knowledge.
Follow-up testing confirmed sustained knowledge gains.

Conclusions:

Nurse educators must provide structured instruction on the teaching process.
Targeted education enhances nurses' skills for effective patient education.
Investing in staff development improves the quality of patient care.