Patient education in Nepal

The authors, using the definition of health education as a deliberately, planned, structured learning opportunity about health that occurs in a setting at a given point in time involving an interaction between an educator and learner, recommend patient education in hospitals. The authors make a strong recommendation for the health education department within the Ministry of Health in Nepal to develop patient educational programs collaboratively with the nursing division. Such programs in the authors' opinion would limit the spread of infections, decrease diseases, and allow for maximum use of equipment and facilities unfamiliar to most Nepalese. Patient education would also promote adequate utilization of existing manpower.