A Study Protocol to evaluate the effectiveness of Cultural Competency Training Module (CCTM) on Knowledge, Attitude, Cultural awareness, and Cultural self-efficacy regarding Culturally Competent Nursing Care among Nursing Students

Cultural competence has been historically regarded as a fundamental element in enhancing cross cultural communication, minimizing the health disparities, improving access to quality care, boosting health literacy and promoting health equity. The present study aims to evaluate the efficacy of Cultural Competency Training Module (CCTM) that is designed to cultivate the knowledge, skill, and attitudes necessary for nursing students to better understand, view with respect, and respond appropriately to the cultural needs and preferences of patients under their care particularly in a vast and diverse nation like India.

The study adapts a true experimental design with participation of 400 students, (200 in the study group and 200 in the control group) undergoing the final year B.Sc. Nursing course. Nursing Colleges will be randomly selected to participate in this study. Collection of the data will be initiated after the approval from the Institutional Ethical Committee and on completion of subject informed consent. Data will be collected using the pretested Cultural Competency Knowledge Assessment Questionnaire, Cultural Attitude Assessment Questionnaire, Cultural Awareness Scale, and a Cultural Self-efficacy Scale.

At the time of writing, data collection is still in process. A frequency and percentage table will be used for the analysis of demographic data. Pearson’s correlation will be used to find out the relationship between the variables, Chi square test will be used to find out the association between the variables. If samples seem to be normally distributed, Independent- t- test will be used for data analysis and if sample is not normally distributed, Mann-Whitney U test will be used for analysis of data.

The study will offer, aims to provide a deeper, understanding of cultural concepts, foster more positive attitude towards diversity, enhance awareness of cultural influences on health, and increase confidence in delivering culturally sensitive nursing care Moreover, the CCTM may prove a valuable educational tool for enhancing cultural competence among nursing students.