Co-Designing Culturally Responsive Nursing Care in Primary Healthcare
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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Culturally Responsive Nursing Care Intervention.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Culturally Responsive Care, Primary Health Care Providers, Patient-centered Care. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Co-designing Culturally Responsive Nursing Care in Primary Healthcare: A Theory-Informed Double Diamond Intervention Development Study
Overview
Primary healthcare nurses frequently care for patients from diverse cultural backgrounds. Cultural beliefs and expectations about illness, treatment, and communication can influence how patients understand health information and participate in care decisions. When these cultural perspectives are not adequately recognized during clinical encounters, misunderstandings may occur, potentially affecting patient engagement, trust in healthcare providers, and adherence to care plans. This study aims to develop and pilot test a culturally responsive nursing care intervention designed for use in primary healthcare settings. The intervention focuses on improving communication between nurses and patients by supporting nurses in exploring patients' cultural perspectives, health priorities, and personal experiences of illness during routine consultations. The goal is to promote shared understanding and collaborative care planning. The intervention will be developed using a participatory co-design process involving patients, family caregivers, and primary healthcare nurses. Participants will share their experiences and contribute ideas for improving culturally responsive care. These insights will be used to create a structured nursing care approach that can be integrated into routine primary healthcare consultations. Following development, the intervention will be pilot tested with a small group of nurses and patients in primary healthcare centres. The pilot phase will assess whether the intervention is feasible to implement in routine practice and acceptable to both patients and nurses. Participants will provide feedback on their experiences with the intervention through surveys and interviews. The findings from this study will inform the development of culturally responsive nursing practices that support improved communication, patient engagement, and personalised care in primary healthcare settings.
Interventions
- Behavioral Culturally Responsive Nursing Care Intervention
The culturally responsive nursing care intervention is a structured approach designed to support nurses in integrating patients' cultural perspectives and personal health priorities into routine care conversations. Nurses participating in the intervention will receive training on culturally responsive communication and patient-centred care principles. During consultations, nurses will use guided conversational prompts to explore patients' illness experiences, cultural beliefs influencing health
Primary outcome measures
- Acceptability of the Culturally Responsive Nursing Care Intervention (Acceptability of Intervention Measure - AIM Score) [Time frame: Immediately after completion of the intervention period (8 weeks).]
- Feasibility of the Culturally Responsive Nursing Care Intervention (Feasibility of Intervention Measure - FIM Score) [Time frame: Immediately after completion of the intervention period (8 weeks).]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
Adults aged 18 years or older.
Patients receiving care in participating primary healthcare centres.
Able to communicate in the language used for the study interviews and consultations.
Willing and able to provide informed consent.
Primary healthcare nurses working in participating centres with at least one year of clinical experience in primary care.
Nurses willing to participate in training and implementation of the culturally responsive nursing care intervention.
Exclusion criteria
Individuals unable to provide informed consent.
Patients with severe cognitive impairment that would prevent participation in interviews or care planning discussions.
Patients who are not receiving routine care within the participating primary healthcare centres.
Healthcare professionals other than nurses involved in patient care.
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Publications
- Harrison R, Newman B, Chauhan A, Holland K, Philibert C, Emerick J, Oataway K, Manias E, Wilson C. Care My Way: Co-Designing a Patient-Held Resource to Improve Information Sharing Between Primary and Specialist Care for People With Cancer. Health Expect. 2026 Feb;29(1):e70498. doi: 10.1111/hex.70498. PMID 41486562
- Sumner J, Chong LS, Bundele A, Wei Lim Y. Co-Designing Technology for Aging in Place: A Systematic Review. Gerontologist. 2021 Sep 13;61(7):e395-e409. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnaa064. PMID 32506136
- Sumner J, Tan SY, Wang Y, Keck CHS, Xin Lee EW, Chew EHH, Yip AW. Co-Designing Remote Patient Monitoring Technologies for Inpatients: Systematic Review. J Med Internet Res. 2024 Oct 15;26:e58144. doi: 10.2196/58144. PMID 39405106
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07475494 · CRN-PHC-001