Abstract
Aim.  This study aimed to determine barriers to patient education from the perspective of patients, nurses and doctors.
Background. Patient education is one of the indicators of quality of heath care services. Patient education could lead to a reduction in the cost of health care and increase the quality of care and ultimately, help the patient to become independent and self-sufficient.
Method. A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out. The research population included physicians, nurses and patients admitted to different wards of the Rajaee cardiovascular medical and research center. The sampling method was stratified random sampling for each population of the participants (patients, nurses and doctors). Data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire that measured the obstacles to patient education. The collected data were analyzed by SPSS software.
Findings. According to physicians, the most important barriers to education for patients was related to patients, and then related to physicians. From the viewpoint of nurses, the most important barriers to patient education were related to nurses. Patients evaluated themselves as the most important barrier to patient education, and then, the most important barriers were  related to nurses from patients’ perspectives.
Conclusion. Regarding the importance of teaching to the patient, it is suggested that the managers take actions to increase the number of nursing staff, provide patients with educational brochures, allocate sufficient funds for patient education, supervise and encourage nurses and doctors, and prioritize training in daily tasks.