Factors affecting patient education from cultural perspectives

Introduction: patient education is influenced by cultural factors. this studyaims to find out the role of culture in patient education.methods: a qualitative study was conducted on 23 iranian nurses. inclusioncriteria were minimum 5 years of working experience in clinical nursing. semistructuredface to face interviews were used to collect the data. interviews weretaped, transcribed and analyzed using content analysis method.results: the main theme of ‘cultural sensitivity’ was extracted from theinterviews. sub-themes were cultural divergence, cultural connection literacybasedinstruction.conclusion: a dynamic process of patient education is influenced by variouscultural factors. nurses must be aware of the cultural norms in patienteducation to meet their expectations in a respectful manner.