Applying watson’s nursing theory to assess patient perceptions of being cared for in a multicultural environment

Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 293-300

  Suliman, Wafika A ^a   Welmann, Elizabeth ^a   Omer, Tagwa ^a   Thomas, Laisamma ^a  

^a KING SAUD BIN ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Caring behaviors; Jean watson s theory; Nursing care; Patient perception

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; HUMAN; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING STAFF; NURSING THEORY; PATIENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAUDI ARABIA;

CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; HUMANS; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; NURSING THEORY; PATIENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAUDI ARABIA;

EID: 77449133791     PISSN: 16823141     EISSN: 1948965X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JNR.0b013e3181c122a3     Document Type: Article

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