Table 11 Clinicians’ perceptions of how the Cultural consultation service helped (N = 51)
From: The relevance of clinical ethnography: reflections on 10 years of a cultural consultation service
Ways in which the CCS helped clinicians | N a | % |
|---|---|---|
Better understand how social and cultural factors affect the case | 46 | 90.2 |
Better understand the patient’s illness-related ideas and expectations | 38 | 74.5 |
Communicate more effectively with the patient | 30 | 58.8 |
Learn about community resources available for immigrant patients | 29 | 56.9 |
Better understand asylum and/or immigration related issues | 28 | 54.9 |
Improve the patient’s adherence to treatment | 20 | 39.2 |
Clarify the patient’s treatment plan | 20 | 39.2 |
Clarify the patient’s diagnosis | 9 | 17.6 |