Teaching by the nurse: How important is it to patients?

Few studies address patients' perceptions of the importance of education by a nurse and how this relates to their view of quality care. This article reports on a secondary data analysis that examined the influence of demographic and background characteristics and health status on the importance...

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Published in:Applied nursing research 2001-02, Vol.14 (1), p.11-17
Main Authors: Oermann, Marilyn H., Harris, Clare H., Dammeyer, Jennifer A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ambulatory Care - standards
Attitude to Health
Female
Health Status
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Midwestern United States
Nurse-Patient Relations
Nursing
Patient Education as Topic
Quality of Health Care
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Summary:Few studies address patients' perceptions of the importance of education by a nurse and how this relates to their view of quality care. This article reports on a secondary data analysis that examined the influence of demographic and background characteristics and health status on the importance of teaching to patients ( n = 239) in ambulatory care. Health education by nurses was important to patients, some more than others. Teaching for health promotion was more important to men than to women ( t = 2.51, p = 0.01) and more important to Blacks than to Whites ( t = 3.43, p = 0.001). As patients' educational level increased, it was less important to have a nurse in ambulatory care teach them about their illness and treatments and about health promotion. Patient education and being able to call a nurse with questions were significantly more important to patients with lower incomes and lower mental and emotional health scores.
ISSN:0897-1897
1532-8201
DOI:10.1053/apnr.2001.9236