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Table 2 Health care provider profiles

From: Two sides of the coin: patient and provider perceptions of health care delivery to patients from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds

Code

Gender

Occupation

Institution

Ethnic background

Exposure to CALD communities

HP01

female

Nutritionist

Population Health

Not CALD

Indirectly through project work

HP02

female

Anaesthetist, pre-admission

Public hospital

English

Directly, 20-30%

HP03

female

Nutritionist

Community & Primary Health services

Australian

Indirectly through consultation for resource development

HP04

male

GP

Community general practice

Australian (bilingual, Spanish)

Directly, 100%

HP05

female

GP

General Practice

Australian

Directly, <10%

HP06

female

Nutritionist

Population Health

Dutch

Indirectly, previous direct experience

HP07

female

Nurse (surgery)

Private hospital

Former Yugoslav

Directly, limited (<1%)

HP08

female

Audiologist

Public hospital

Australian

Directly,30-40%

HP09

female

Lifestyle management

Community Health

Caucasian

Directly,10-15%

HP10

female

GP

Private practice & refugee clinic

Australian (bilingual, Spanish)

Directly, 100% in refugee clinic, minority in general practice

HP11

male

Radiographer

Public hospital

Centro-eastern European

Directly, <10% patients

HP12

female

Occupational therapist

Community Health

Not CALD

Directly, 30-100% depending on project

HP13

female

Cardiac scientist

Public Hospital

Macedonian

Directly,15-20%

HP14

female

Coordinator, lifestyle programs

Community Health

Australian

Directly, 5-10%