Implications for practice and research

• Nurses need to understand the multifaceted nature of carrying out inclusive and comprehensive skin assessments, ensuring they are responsive to the multiplicity of skin tones among diverse patient populations.

• Fostering an inclusive learning environment by integrating innovative learning and teaching methods and education materials that specifically address the complexities of skin assessments across diverse skin tones, promotion of evidence-based guidelines and culturally sensitive care is paramount.

• There is a need for further research to examine more comprehensively the preparation for, and operationalising of, skin assessments among patients with diverse skin tones.

Context

Adequately equipping nurses with the knowledge, skills and attitudes to provide comprehensive skin assessments for patients …