Number (%) | |
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Have you participated in ‘cultural competency’ training? | |
Yes | 346/422 (82.0) |
No | 56/422 (13.3) |
Don’t know / don’t remember | 20/422 (4.7) |
How satisfied were you with cultural competency training? | |
Very dissatisfied | 4/370 (1.1) |
Dissatisfied | 19/370 (5.1) |
Neutral | 87/370 (23.5) |
Satisfied | 157/370 (42.4) |
Very satisfied | 91/370 (24.6) |
Don’t remember | 12/370 (3.2) |
Have you undertaken any of the following? | |
Participated in education on Indigenous Health during undergraduate training | 140/422 (33.2) |
Read books/ articles about working in an Indigenous health context | 284/422 (67.3) |
Undertaken a higher degree course component relevant to Indigenous health | 46/422 (10.9) |
Learnt an Aboriginal language | 34/422 (8.1) |
Participated in training to work with interpreters | 98/422 (23.2) |
Other activity† | 110/422 (23.7) |
How often do you use the interpreter service? | |
Never | 105/396 (26.5) |
Several times yearly | 112/396 (28.3) |
1–3 times per month | 112/396 (28.3) |
> =4 times per month | 25/396 (6.3) |
Other‡ | 42/396 (10.6) |
How confident do you feel deciding if your patient needs an interpreter? | |
Not at all confident | 2/390 (0.5) |
Not confident | 31/390 (7.8) |
Neutral | 91/390 (23.3) |
Confident | 200/390 (51.3) |
Very confident | 66/390 (16.9) |
How confident do you feel working with an Aboriginal interpreter? | |
Not at all confident | 1/390 (0.26) |
Not confident | 21/390 (5.4) |
Neutral | 91/390 (23.3) |
Confident | 163/390 (41.8) |
Very confident | 42/390 (10.8) |
Don’t remember | 72/390 (18.5) |
Please tick any of the following that apply | |
I use the Aboriginal Interpreter Service (AIS) as often as I believe I need to | 204/422 (48.3) |
I believe I communicate well without an interpreter | 84/422 (19.9) |
I would use the AIS more often but have insufficient time | 91/422 (21.6) |
I would use the AIS more often but is if difficult to ascertain preferred language | 62/422 (14.7) |
I have tried using the Aboriginal Interpreter Service but found no available interpreter | 120/422 (28.4) |
I would use the AIS more often but access &/or timeliness is inadequate | 186/422 (44.1) |
I have tried to use the AIS but the patient declined | 68/422 (16.1) |
I often use an escort (family member) | 187/422 (44.3) |
I believe the Aboriginal interpreters are not particularly helpful | 8/422 (1.9) |