Cultural Competency in Research: A Practical Framework for Use by Researchers, Policymakers, Community Leads and Others When Working With People From Diverse Groups.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As researchers strive to conduct culturally competent and equitable research, there remains a lack of actionable guidance across the research lifecycle. Increasingly, funding bodies require evidence of such approaches, yet a clear, practical direction for effective research practice is often lacking.

Aim

To develop a practical framework, grounded in Meleis' cultural competence criteria, to guide all stages of the research lifecycle.

Methods

Databases PsycINFO, ERIC, PubMed, Web of Science Core Collection and Google Scholar were searched (August-October 2025) for English-language publications applying Meleis' framework in research contexts. Narrative and thematic analysis synthesised identified applications into draft recommendations and measures across five

SUBMITTER: Stepanova E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12796843 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature