Table 3 Evaluation questionnaire for clinicians requesting a cultural consultation

How satisfied were you with the CC?

6 point Likert scale, from “not at all satisfied” to “perfectly satisfied”

How useful was the CC?

6 point Likert scale, from “not at all useful” to “extremely useful”

Would you recommend the CCS to your colleagues?

Yes/No

Would you request a CC in the future if needed?

Yes/No

How important to you are the following aspects of the CCS?

• Sociocultural expertise of the consultant

• A time and space for discussing complex cases

• The perspective of an outside consultant

Very/Somewhat/Not at all (one answer per item)

How did the CC help you?

• Better understand the patient’s illness-related ideas and expectations

• Communicate more effectively with the patient

• Clarify the patient’s diagnosis

• Clarify the patient’s treatment plan

• Improve the patient’s adherence to treatment

• Better understand how social and cultural factors affect the case

• Better understand asylum and/or immigration related issues

• Learn about community resources available for immigrant patients

Yes/No/Not applicable (one answer per item)

What suggestions do you have for improving the CCS?

Open-ended question

Do you have any other comments you would like to add?

Open-ended question