Table 4 Self-reported assessment of confidence and skills (n = 36)

I am confident in communicating with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people about health and wellbeing concerns

35

3.69 (0.72)

4.00 (0.59)

0.026

I am confident in using a culturally sensitive approach to talk with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people about their medication

35

3.23 (0.88)

3.94 (0.64)

< 0.001

I am confident that I know enough about cultural safety to carry out my pharmacist role when working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people about their health problems

35

2.83 (0.95)

3.83 (0.75)

< 0.001

I feel confident discussing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health-related issues for my consumer with their GP or other provider

35

3.74 (0.92)

4.26 (0.56)

0.001

I feel confident working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to improve their understanding of and adherence to medications

35

3.77 (0.91)

4.11 (0.72)

0.021

I am confident of using a culturally sensitive approach when working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people about medication-related problems

35

3.06 (0.94)

4.06 (0.59)

< 0.001

I am confident in dealing with differences between my culture and the culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

35

3.29 (0.93)

4.06 (0.64)

< 0.001

I am confident in managing cross-cultural medication adherence issues

35

3.31 (0.76)

4.09 (0.61)

< 0.001

I feel confident to apologise for cross-cultural misunderstanding or errors

34

3.47 (0.99)

4.15 (0.70)

< 0.001

I am confident that I can be attentive to nonverbal cues or the use of culturally specific gestures that might have different meanings in different communities

35

3.20 (0.83)

4.03 (0.75)

< 0.001

I feel confident I can elicit individual perspectives about health and illness from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

35

3.26 (0.78)

3.89 (0.72)

< 0.001

I feel confident to work with a consumer who uses Bush medicine

35

2.43 (1.07)

2.91 (1.20)

0.033

I feel confident to incorporate culturally relevant information into a medication review service

35

3.06 (0.91)

3.77 (0.81)

< 0.001

I feel confident of being able to greet Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in a culturally sensitive manner

35

3.31 (0.83)

3.94 (0.76)

< 0.001

I am confident in knowing how to ask a client if they are of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent

34

3.12 (0.95)

3.71 (1.00)

0.012

I feel confident in working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people on setting goals for medication adherence

35

3.49 (0.78)

4.06 (0.68)

< 0.001

I am confident in speaking to an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander consumer’s family/carers

35

3.71 (0.79)

4.17 (0.62)

0.003

I am confident in using medicine or health-related smart phone Apps to support people with their medication use

34

3.56 (0.82)

4.06 (0.74)

0.009

I am confident in knowing who or where to seek help from to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

35

3.29 (1.13)

3.94 (0.76)

0.002

I feel confident in working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples on setting goals for lifestyle change

34

3.44 (0.93)

4.12 (0.69)

< 0.001

I know where to access culturally responsive resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with medication problems (e.g. written information and websites)

35

2.71 (0.96)

3.80 (0.72)

< 0.001

I have knowledge of the community and health services I can refer Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to

35

3.54 (0.85)

4.09 (0.66)

0.004

I understand the concept of shame in the context of health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

35

3.09 (1.12)

4.23 (0.69)

< 0.001

I understand the concept of embarrassment in the context of health for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

35

3.17 (1.07)

4.17 (0.66)

< 0.001

I understand the concept of a strengths-based approach to health and wellbeing

35

3.17 (1.10)

4.37 (0.55)

< 0.001

I think that cultural beliefs affect the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

35

4.06 (0.73)

4.49 (0.56)

< 0.001