Clinical Research Directory

Co-Designing Culturally Responsive Nursing Care in Primary Healthcare

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.

Young Children and Screens: Parents' Perspectives and Child Health Nurses' Approaches in a Digital Age

The overall aim of the research project is to investigate screen habits among children (0-5 years) and their parents including nurses' perspective, and further parents' and nurses' experiences of using web-based healthcare advisory services within Swedish child health care (CHC). The main research questions are: What is the correlation between children's and their parents' screen use? How does screen use differ among families with various socioeconomic backgrounds? How well does the modified SCREEN-Q instrument measure screen use in Swedish conditions? How do parents perceive their own and their children's screen use and their parental role? What are parents' views on available advice and recommendations regarding children's screen use? How do parents use and experience web-based advisory services within health care and Swedish child health care (CHC)? How do CHC nurses address screen media-related issues within CHC? What are CHC nurses' experiences with web-based advisory services? Participants will: * Complete a survey on screen habits and digital health service use (N ≈ 300) * Contribute to validation of a modified SCREEN-Q instrument * Take part in interviews (parents) and focus groups (child health nurses)