Assessment of Patient education performance in three time points (admission, hospitalization, discharge)from patients and nurse's outlook in hospitals of Sabzevar

Abstract because of long communication between nurses and patients، nurses have the great opportunity to decrease anxiety level in patients and educate them. The purpose of this study was to evaluate performance of patient’s education in nurses and patients’ view. Methods and Materials: This descriptive study was conducted on 110 nurses and 110 hospitalized patients who were being discharged in the summer of 2013 in the three educational hospitals in Sabzevar. Data were collected through a questionnaire for nurses and patients and analyzed using spss software، version of 15، and descriptive tests. Nurses'' performance results showed that patients illustrated the highest level of training in time of admission was the way of using needed equipment (15%)، during the hospitalization was time of drug usage (41%) and in discharge time was follow-up and the next visit the doctor. (30%). Also، Nurses mentioned the further level of education in admission، during hospitalization and discharge time were how to use of the equipment (38%)، different methods of pain relief (66%)، subsequent follow-up and going to the doctor (41%). This study indicated that level of patients education has not been efficient in all of three times in nurses and patients ‘point of view. Therefore، health care managers should take some measure to enhance nurses’ awareness about the importance of patient education.