To improve the frequency of attending to the teaching/
learning caring behaviors by staff nurses who cannot
speak the language of their patients, we recommend that
nursing management strive to provide more language assistance
through proficient bilingual interpreters. This may
help alleviate language communication barriers and enhance
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the effectiveness of helping/trust caring behaviors as well.
The association between nurses' cultural diversity and the
frequency of attending to the caring needs of patients
warrants further research.
Jean Watson's theory was developed in a Western cultural
setting. This study provides evidence of the applicability
of Watson's theory in Middle Eastern cultures. This
emphasizes the suitability of using this theory as a basis
for educational program curricula for nursing students
and a basis for the provision of nursing care in hosp