Variables | Yes (%) | No (%) |
Teaching is a primary role of nurses. | 84.3 | 15.7 |
Nurses are highly responsible for patient teaching. | 93.4 | 6.6 |
Nurses are the only health professionals responsible for patient teaching. | 11.1 | 88.9 |
Patient education should not be limited to patients but involve significant others. | 98.0 | 2.0 |
Patient education should be individualized. | 88.9 | 11.1 |
Educating patients should be included in the patients’ plan of care. | 94.5 | 5.5 |
It is the nurses’ responsibility to provide reliable discharge information. | 92.0 | 8.0 |
Patients should be informed about their health care options. | 99.0 | 1.0 |
It is necessary to document after patient teaching. | 93.0 | 6.0 |
Do you educate your patients? | 93.0 | 7.0 |
Do you assess the patient for learning needs? | 85.5 | 14.5 |
Is patient teaching done after identifying a learning need in patient? | 83.6 | 16.4 |
Does your patient education include significant others? | 86.3 | 13.7 |
Do you document after a teaching session? | 60.0 | 40.0 |