Introduction Health education, as a crucial strategic measure of disease prevention and control in the 21st century, has become an important part of healthcare. As the main deliverers of patient health education, nursing personnel’s patient health education competence (PHEC) has received much attention. Instruments for assessing the PHEC of nursing personnel have been developed internationally, but there is a lack of systematic reviews and evaluations of the psychometric properties of these instruments. To effectively select appropriate PHEC assessment instruments in specific contexts, a systematic and comprehensive review and evaluation of these measurement instruments are needed. The goal of this systematic review is to systematically evaluate the psychometric properties of existing PHEC instruments. Methods and analysis In this study, eight databases will be searched between 1 March 2023 and 31 2023 to retrieve studies that include instrument(s) measuring the PHEC of nursing personnel. Two researchers will independently perform literature screening, data extraction and literature evaluation. In case of disagreement, a third researcher will be involved in the resolution. The measurement properties of PHEC assessment instruments will be systematically reviewed based on the consensus-based standards for the selection of health measurement instruments (COMSIN) methodology and guideline. Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval is not applicable for this study. We will share the findings from the study at national and/or international conferences and in a peer-reviewed journal in the fields of health education and/or patient education. PROSPERO registration number CRD42023393293.

Introduction Patient health education has gradually become an indispensable and important part of nursing work. However, nursing personnel’s performance in this domain remains below satisfactory levels. The absence of patient health education competence (PHEC) constitutes a significant impediment to the effective implementation of such education by nursing personnel. Effective training in PHEC can enable nursing personnel to recognise the importance of patient health education, improve their attitudes towards patient health education and gain comprehensive knowledge and skills, thus improving patients’ health outcomes and quality of life, while also enhancing the overall quality of nursing. However, the related research is fragmented and there is a lack of systematic review of related literature. The scoping review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the existing interventions related to cultivating the PHEC of nursing personnel. Methods and analysis We will use the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology to guide the scoping review proposed by this protocol. Between 1 April 2024 and 15 April 2024, a systematic search of electronic bibliographic databases, including Cochrane Library, PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, MEDLINE and ERIC, will be conducted. In addition, the grey literature source Google search engine will also be searched. Two reviewers will independently screen and conduct data extraction. Any discrepancies that arise will be resolved through consultation with a third reviewer. The data will be analysed and presented in tables, flow diagrams and text. Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval is not applicable for this study. We will share the findings from the study at national and/or international conferences and in a peer-reviewed journal in the fields of nursing education and/or patient education. Registration number This scoping review had been registered on Open Science Framework (http://osf.io/dapq7).