title: Conducting a needs assessment: patient education.
authors.affiliation: American Society of Plastic Surgery Nurses (ASPSN), USA. judyakin@mac.com
authors.forename: Judy Akin
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Palmer
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001296:Audiovisual Aids; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003663:Decision Trees; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017144:Focus Groups; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D041743:Herb-Drug Interactions; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000193:education; D008517:Phytotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000451:nursing; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration