Table 2.

Mean, standard deviation and prioritize barriers of patient education from the perspective of nurses

barriers	Mean ± SD	Priority
nurses’ limited knowledge and awareness	4.60±0.91	1
patients’ lack of physical and emotional preparation	4.57±0.51	2
lack of a proper environment for patient education	4.51±0.91	3
Lack of trust between patient and provider education	4.45±0.64	4
Lack of time and time limits	4.41±0.69	5
Patient education is not a priority compared to other nursing duties	4.35±0.71	6
Lack of resources and suitable educational tools	4.30±0.72	7
Shortage of nurses	4.22±0.66	8
discontinuity of nurses collaboration in patient education	4.12±0.81	9
discontinuity of patient education in different shift work	4.05±0.84	10