title: Patient education: theory and practice.
abstract: Patient education is an important component of quality nursing care. Nurses must be prepared to teach their patients in the promotion of health and recovery from illness. This article addresses the theories and practices of patient education. An example of a patient education program is described.
authors.forename: A T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Speers
mesh_terms: D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D009742:Nursing Theory; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods