Objective To explore the characteristics of caring behaviors of nurses in humanizing health education, and to provide re-ferences for the practice of caring in health education.Methods A total of 1,316 cases of humanizing health education were collected from December 1, 2023 to April 30, 2024, and were analyzed using content analysis to identify caring behaviors of nurses in this process.Results Caring behaviors in humanizing health education could be summarized into 29 categories and then synthesized into 7 themes:identifying health education needs, personalized assessment, caring-oriented health behavior instructions, providing caring environment and support, coordinating external support, using the teach-back method, and ensuring the continuum of health education.Conclusion The manifestation of caring behavior in humanizing health education is diversified.Caring behaviors identified in this study may provide a frame of reference for nurses to conduct health education, in an effort to meet personalized needs of patients.