title: Evaluating Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Health-Care Workers Regarding Patient Education in Iran.
abstract: The objective of the study was to evaluate the position of patient education measuring knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) among health care workers (HCWs). It is also aimed to emphasize the need for a real position for patient education. This survey was performed among a group of HCWs in Iran. The scores had an acceptable level. However, nurses, females and younger people received higher scores. The staff was already aware of patient education necessity and considered it as the duty of all medical team. Often HCWs cannot include patient education in their routine due to time shortage, lack of staff's financial motivation, fatigue, and loads of work, etc. There is still need for a real training in the educational curriculum. Additionally, the various HCWs-related obstacles should be taken into account.
authors: Centre for Educational Research in Medical Sciences (CERMS), Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. AND Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors: Sima
authors: S
authors: Garshasbi
authors: Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors: Zahra
authors: Z
authors: Khazaeipour
authors: Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors: Nahid
authors: N
authors: Fakhraei
authors: Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors: Maryam
authors: M
authors: Naghdi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D009726:Nurses / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Attitude and practice (KAP); Cross-sectional study; Health-care workers (HCWs); Knowledge; Patient education