ethnicity online

Video interviews are available in high- and low-quality video format , audio and as a transcription.

section one – personal information

1. Do you consider yourself a member of any religious group? Could you describe some of your main beliefs? [1.1: low quality video, 102 kb; 1.1: high quality video, 764 kb; 1.1: audio, 102 kb; 1.1: transcript]
2. What role does your faith have in your everyday life? [1.2: low quality video, 88 kb; 1.2: high quality video, 553 kb; 1.2: audio, 82 kb; 1.2: transcript]
3. Do you have a traditional naming system? Could you explain how it works? [1.3: low quality video, 197 kb; 1.3: high quality video, 1561 kb; 1.3: audio, 201 kb; 1.3: transcript]
4. Do you think it is useful for healthcare workers to recognise there is a naming system? [1.4: low quality video, 200 kb; 1.4: high quality video, 1645 kb; 1.4: audio, 206 kb; 1.4: transcript]

section two – cultural beliefs and practising healthcare

1. How do you balance your cultural beliefs with the demands of your job? [2.1 low quality video, 178 kb; 2.1 high quality video, 1488 kb; 2.1 audio, 181 kb; 2.1 transcript]
2. Do you think that following someone’s requirements in terms of their cultural beliefs makes a difference to their recovery? [2.2 low quality video, 192 kb; 2.2 high quality video, 1504 kb; 2.2 audio, 187 kb; 2.2 transcript]

section three – conflict between your cultural beliefs and healthcare

1. Do you face many conflicts between your cultural beliefs and working within healthcare? [3.1: low quality video, 157 kb; 3.1: high quality video, 1230 kb; 3.1: audio, 140 kb; 3.1: transcript]
2. Do you believe that other healthcare workers should have the same commitment? [3.2: low quality video, 195 kb; 3.2: high quality video, 1554 kb; 3.2: audio, 195 kb; 3.2: transcript]
3. How do you cope with treating a patient who has become ill as a result of a practice that you do not agree with? [3.3: low quality video, 110 kb; 3.3: high quality video, 935 kb; 3.3: audio, 105 kb; 3.3: transcript]
4. Are there any medical procedures that you would feel uncomfortable to carry out due to your cultural beliefs? [3.4: low quality video, 149 kb; 3.4: high quality video, 1221 kb; 3.4: audio, 144 kb; 3.4: transcript]

section four – current and future practices

1. Could you please explain what current best practice is in place for the care of patients from an ethnic minority? [4.1: low quality video, 491 kb; 4.1: high quality video, 4384 kb; 4.1: audio, 429 kb; 4.1: transcript]
2. What training have you encountered that has been particularly effective for healthcare workers with regards to caring for patients from an ethnic minority? [4.2: low quality video, 156 kb; 4.2: high quality video, 1333 kb; 4.2: audio, 153kb; 4.2: transcript]
3. Would you like to see more training available for the care of patients from an ethnic minority? [4.3: low quality video, 92 kb; 4.3: high quality video, 718 kb; 4.3: audio, 90 kb; 4.3: transcript]
4. Are there any particular changes you would like to see in the future for the care of ethnic minority patients? [4.4: low quality video, 155 kb; 4.4: high quality video, 1357 kb; 4.4: audio, 150 kb; 4.4: transcript]
5. Do you believe it is achievable to offer differentiated treatment to patients from various ethnic backgrounds? [4.5: low quality video, 71 kb; 4.5: high quality video, 489 kb; 4.5: audio, 64 kb; 4.5: transcript]

section five – cultural differences

1. Do you have problems communicating with patients whose first language is not English? Have you any examples of this? [5.1: low quality video, 509 kb; 5.1: high quality video, 4485 kb; 5.1: audio, 446 kb; 5.1: transcript]
2. How did you overcome this language barrier? [5.2: low quality video, 116 kb; 5.2: high quality video, 1013 kb; 5.2: audio, 118kb; 5.2: transcript]
3. Do you have difficulty understanding patients’ cultural beliefs that clash with your own cultural beliefs? [5.3: low quality video, 200 kb; 5.3: high quality video, 1357 kb; 5.3: audio, 154 kb; 5.3: transcript]
4. Do you find it a challenge working with colleagues from a different ethnic background? [5.4: low quality video, 143 kb; 5.4: high quality video, 1098 kb; 5.4: audio, 136 kb; 5.4: transcript]
5. What would concern you most if you had to stay in hospital for a period of time? [5.5: low quality video, 195 kb; 5.5: high quality video, 1685 kb; 5.5: audio, 185 kb; 5.5: transcript]

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