Table 2 Coding scheme
From: The effectiveness of ethno-specific and mainstream health services: an evidence gap map
Variables | Values |
|---|---|
Types of health service | 1 = Generic health services (e.g. general practitioners, hospitals) 2 = Elderly health care 3 = Immunisation and prevention of communicable diseases (e.g. malaria, tuberculosis) 4 = maternity and child services 5 = prevention of obesity, diabetes and cardio-vascular diseases 6 = cancer and palliative care 7 = mental health 8 = sexual health 9 = oral health 10 = other |
Service target population | 1 = the service targets a CALD group 2 = the service targets the general population |
Index of ethno-specificity of the servicea | 1 = presence of translation or interpreter services 0 = absence of translation or interpreter services |
1 = presence of CALD staff delivering the service 0 = absence of CALD staff delivering the service | |
1 = delivery of ethno-specific and cultural training to staff 0 = absence of ethno-specific and cultural training to staff | |
1 = tailoring of service content to the CALD target group 0 = absence of service content to the CALD target group | |
Stage of service implementation | 1 = pilot program 2 = intervention 3 = ongoing service |
Outcome type | 1 = satisfaction with the service 2 = access to the service 3 = health outcomes 4 = education outcomes |
Sample quality indexb | 1 = presence of a sample of CALD clients 0 = absence of a sample of CALD clients |
1 = presence of a control or comparison group of non-CALD clients 0 = absence of a control or comparison group of non-CALD clients | |
Methodology | 1 = qualitative 2 = quantitative 3 = mixed methods |
Effectiveness of the service (see Appendix 1) | 1 = effective 0 = not effective |