Undergraduate nursing students' knowledge regarding patient health education

ABSTRACT

This descriptive study aimed to identify undergraduate nursing students' knowledge about patient health education. The study was conducted at the Faculty of Nursing, University of Alexandria. The sample included all second year nursing students [146]. One tool was developed and used to collect the necessary data of study. It was a structured questionnaire used to identify student's knowledge of related to patient health education process. Based o the analysis of the nursing students' responses, the result revealed that the nursing students at the Faculty of Nursing, University of Alexandria have a serious lacking in knowledge regarding health education process. The study proved that the nursing students have intense need to obtain structured courses or instructional materials in the field of patient education