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CULTURAL SENSITIVITY TRAINING

Turkey (Türkiye)67 participantsStarted 2025-04-01

Plain-language summary

This randomized controlled experimental study aims to determine the effect of a cultural sensitivity training program on nursing students' cultural sensitivity, cultural awareness, and ethnocentrism levels. Fourth-year nursing students at Giresun University Faculty of Health Sciences are randomly assigned to an experimental group or a control group using simple randomization. The experimental group receives a 4-week cultural sensitivity training program (2 hours per week) including interactive lectures, discussions, case studies, video demonstrations, and role-playing activities. The control group continues with the standard nursing curriculum. Data are collected using the Intercultural Sensitivity Scale, Intercultural Awareness Scale, and Ethnocentrism Scale at baseline (pre-test) and after the intervention (post-test). The primary hypothesis is that participants receiving the training will show significant improvements in cultural sensitivity and awareness and a significant decrease in ethnocentrism compared to the control group.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

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AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion Criteria: * Being a fourth-year student enrolled in the Nursing Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, Giresun University during the 2024-2025 academic year * Voluntarily agreeing to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Being a foreign national student * Not volunteering to participate in the study Withdrawal Criteria: * Failing to attend at least two training sessions during the study period * Incomplete or incorrect completion of data collection instruments

Questions worth asking your doctor

Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.

1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.

Questions for the trial coordinator

The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.

1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

Change in Intercultural Sensitivity Scale Score

Timeframe: Baseline (pre-test, before intervention) and 4 weeks (post-test, immediately after completion of the training program)

Change in Ethnocentrism Scale Score

Timeframe: Baseline (pre-test, before intervention) and 4 weeks (post-test, immediately after completion of the training program)

Change in Intercultural Awareness Scale Score

Timeframe: Baseline (pre-test, before intervention) and 4 weeks (post-test, immediately after completion of the training program)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07427147

SponsorGiresun University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-04-20

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Plain-language summary

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

What they're measuring

Change in Intercultural Sensitivity Scale Score

Timeframe: Baseline (pre-test, before intervention) and 4 weeks (post-test, immediately after completion of the training program)

Change in Ethnocentrism Scale Score

Timeframe: Baseline (pre-test, before intervention) and 4 weeks (post-test, immediately after completion of the training program)

Change in Intercultural Awareness Scale Score

Timeframe: Baseline (pre-test, before intervention) and 4 weeks (post-test, immediately after completion of the training program)