Abstract: 【Abstract】 Objective To identify core contents of health education for patients with pemphigus by using the Delphi method. Methods On the basis of literature review and group discussions, two rounds of questionnaire survey were performed in 17 experts to evaluate the importance of health education items for patients with pemphigus by using the Delphi method. Indices including importance score, coefficient of variation, authority coefficient and Kendall coefficient of concordance were calculated to identify core contents of health education for patients with pemphigus. Results In the two rounds of questionnaire surveys, all experts complete the questionnaires, the coefficients of variation were all less than 0.35, the authority coefficient was 0.893, and the Kendall coefficients of concordance were 0.283 and 0.288 respectively （χ2 = 168.17, 181.25, respectively, both P < 0.001）. After the two rounds of expert consultation, the core contents of health education for patients with pemphigus were finally confirmed, which consisted of 6 primary items and 32 secondary items, and the primary items included "disease knowledge", "medication guidance", " dietary guidance", "skin care", "rest, activities and psychological guidance" and " follow-up and medical guidance". Conclusion By using the Delphi method, the core contents of health education have been successfully identified for patients with pemphigus, which provide a basis for systematization and scientization of health education contents for patients with pemphigus.

Key words: Pemphigus, Health education, Delphi technique, Core content