factors affecting patient education from cultural perspectives

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