title: Iranian Nurses' Views on Barriers and Facilitators in Patient Education: A Cross-Sectional Study.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  As a major factor in patient-centered care, patient education has a great impact on the quality of care provided by nurses; however, clinical nurses' performance with regard to patient education is not satisfactory. This study is an attempt to investigate barriers and facilitators in patient education from nurses' point of view.
  
  
  METHODS
  122 nurses at Jahrom University of Medical Sciences participated in this descriptive-cross sectional study. Sampling was based on the census method. The questionnaire used to collect data included questions about nurses' demography, barriers (10 questions), and facilitators (10 questions) in patient education. The questionnaire was designed to be completed independently. To analyze the data, the researchers used descriptive statistics, including frequency, mean and standard deviation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The highest scores related to barriers to patient education were: nurses' insufficient knowledge, patients' physical and emotional unpreparedness, and lack of a proper environment for education. The most important facilitators, on the other hand, were: enhancement of instructing nurses' knowledge and skills, motivating nurses, and a step-by-step approach to patient education.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is important that nurses be prepared and motivated to train their patients. By satisfactory patient education on the part of nurses, patients will be more willing to cooperate in the treatment process.
authors.forename: Somayeh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ramezanli
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Jahrom University of Medical Science. zbadiyepeyma@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Zohreh
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Badiyepeymaie Jahromi
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D008297:Male; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires