“The system has to be health literate, too” - perspectives among healthcare professionals on health literacy in transcultural treatment settings

Table 1 Characteristics of focus group participants

Characteristics of focus group participants (N = 31)
Factor	n
Sex
Male	15
Female	16
Age (years)
age range	28–71
25–34	5
35–44	11
45–54	8
55+	7
Migrant background
Yes	16
No	15
Region^a
Europe	5
Turkey	6
Other (Arabian region, Africa, Asia)	5
Occupation
Physicians/Psychologists	15
Nursing	7
Other healthcare professionals^b	9
Setting
Outpatient/counseling	7
Outpatient/therapeutic	18
Inpatient	6
Specialty^c
Psychosocial/psychiatric care	13
Medical (physical) care	22
Client base
Adults	26
Family	5

^aRegion of origin in participants with a migrant background
^bincluding e.g., ergo therapist, physio therapist, trauma counsellor or speech therapist
^cMultiple answers were possible

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