“…At all degree levels (bachelor's master's and doctoral), nursing students learn about research, as it is through research that the interventions, services and procedures that improve healthcare outcomes are identified, infused into clinical practice, and documented into evidence-based practice (EBP) guidelines (Mackey and Bassendowski, 2017). At the centre of EBP is the patient (Mackey and Bassendowski, 2017), and the best method of ensuring that new practices are culturally appropriate and meet the needs of diverse patient populations is by inviting input from representatives of the patient population (Madjar et al 2019;Zlotnick 2021). Thus, the creation of social innovations by mobilising collaborations with community representatives is vital (Dil et al, 2012;McSherry & Douglas, 2011) to improve the quality of healthcare delivery and the quality of life in the community (Kara, 2015).…”