Cent Eur J Nurs Midw 2025, 16(4):2297-2305 | DOI: 10.15452/cejnm.2025.16.0024

Administration of patient education in nursing: perspective of nurse administrators in Finland

Elina Linnavuori1, Milka Virmajoki1,, Heli Virtanen1,2 ,, Helena Leino-Kilpi1,2
1 Department of Nursing Science, University of Turku, Finland
2 Turku University Hospital, Wellbeing services county of Southwest Finland, Finland

Aim: To analyze administration of patient education in nursing from the perspective of nurse administrators to provide new information and support for evidence-based practice and development.

Design: A descriptive study.

Methods: Data were collected through individual semi-structured interviews. The informants were nurse administrators (n = 6) working in primary health care in two large Finnish cities. The data were analyzed using inductive qualitative content analysis.

Results: Two main categories were identified: administration of patient education and areas for improvement in the administration of patient education. Each category was further divided into four subcategories. Administration of patient education involves recognizing it as a distinct nursing action, ensuring nurses’ competence, supporting processes and resources, and fostering a value-based approach to patient education. Areas for improvement concern the identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient education.

Conclusion: At present, the administration of patient education in nursing appears to be unstructured and unsystematic. Moving forward, systematic administration and improvement of patient education will require a clear identification and delineation of the entire patient education process.

Klíčová slova: administration, interview, nurse administrator, nursing, patient education

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Linnavuori E, Virmajoki M, Virtanen H, Leino-Kilpi H. Administration of patient education in nursing: perspective of nurse administrators in Finland. Central European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery. 2025;16(4):2297-2305. doi: 10.15452/cejnm.2025.16.0024.
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