Impact of Creative Drama on Nursing Students' Cultural Competence

The type of this research is a randomized controlled experimental study. The research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of creative drama workshops based on Papadopoulos' model on the cultural competence levels of nursing students. The population of the research consists of senior nursing students. The research sample will consist of at least 80 nursing students, 40 in the intervention group and 40 in the control group. The sample will be selected by randomization. 8 sessions of creative drama intervention will be applied to the students in the intervention group. The research aims to answer the following questions: Is there a difference between the intervention group and the control group in terms of cultural competence levels?

Inclusion Criteria: * Being a senior nursing student * Participating in the study voluntarily * Having a score below the average of the research population on the Cultural Competence Assessment Scale. Exclusion Criteria: * Having a diagnosed physical, mental, or psychological disorder * Having previously received cultural competency training