Providing outpatient cancer care for CALD patients: a qualitative study.
Bróna Nic Giolla EaspaigYvonne TranTeresa WinataKlay LamprellDiana Fajardo PulidoGaston ArnoldaGeoff P DelaneyWinston LiauwKylie SmithSandra AveryKim RiggJohanna WestbrookIan OlverDavid CurrowAfaf GirgisJonathan KarnonRobyn L WardJeffrey BraithwaitePublished in: BMC research notes (2021)
Analysis of data from our ethnographic study of four OPCs identified three themes: "Identifying CALD patient language-related needs"; "Capacity and resources to meet CALD patient needs", and "Making it work for CALD communities." The care team comprises not only clinicians but also families and non-clinical staff; OPCs serve as "touchpoints" facilitating access to a range of therapeutic services. The findings highlight the potential challenges oncology professionals negotiate in providing care to CALD communities and the ways in which clinicians adapt their practices, formulate strategies and use available resources to support care delivery.