Cultural respect in general practice: a cluster randomised controlled trial

Abstract

Objective: To examine whether the Ways of Thinking and Ways of Doing (WoTWoD) cultural respect framework improves clinically appropriate anticipatory care in general practice and the cultural respect levels of medical practice staff. Design: Mixed methods, cluster randomised controlled trial with a participatory action research approach. Setting, participants: Fifty-six general practices in Sydney and Melbourne, 2014–2017. Intervention: WoTWoD encompasses a toolkit (ten scenarios illustrating cross-cultural behaviour in clinical practice), one half-day workshop, cultural mentor support for practices, and a local care partnership between participating Medicare locals/primary health networks a..