Health education for hospitalized patient in nursing care: a conceptual analysis - Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem

INTRODUCTION

Over the years, the development of health education practices is related to the historical moment of society⁽⁾. The nineteenth and twentieth centuries presented decisive situations in the evolution process that we know today as health education. Nursing began to consider health educational practices after Florence Nightingale initially focused on professional training. Florence contributed to the emergence of a new care practice based on formal education, science, and work organization⁽⁾.

Studies point out that the term “health education” was first used in 1919 in the United States at the International Conference on hygiene principles⁽⁾. In 1986, the First World Conference on Health Promotion represented a historic milestone for education in the context of health, when the term “health education” had been introduced. Health promotion became the main focus of health services, which is carried out through a set of actions, including health education⁽⁾.

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