The interpreter’s voice: Carrying the bilingual conversation in interpreter-mediated consultations in pediatric oncology care

Jungner, Johanna Granhagen; Tiselius, Elisabet; Blomgren, Klas; Lützén, Kim; Pergert, Pernilla

doi:10.1016/j.pec.2018.10.029

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“…On the other hand, other participants felt they were often called on to provide medical advice and advocate on behalf of the patient, requiring significant expectation management outside of their paid time. The use of strategies outside of strict translation is similarly reported among pediatric oncology medical interpreters, who sometimes feel obligated to deviate from their role as a neutral party to interpret in a broader cultural context rather than carry out word-for-word translation [7]. Overall, this mixed understanding of the role of medical interpreters is consistent with their multitude of understood roles reported in the literature [5,6].…”

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confidence: 67%

“…Many themes elicited in our survey are shared among published work looking at the experiences of medical interpreters in high-stress situations [5][6][7][8][9][10]. While our population of interpreters encounter difficult situations during their work, the medical scenarios they most frequently attend are much less stressful.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 95%

“…There are several studies exploring medical interpreter experiences in difficult medical situations such as oncologic, end-of-life, and intensive care settings [5][6][7][8][9][10]. Despite the profession's essential contribution to reducing healthcare disparities among the nation's growing number of individuals with LEP, there is little research exploring medical interpreter experiences outside these high-stress situations.…”

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confidence: 99%

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An Adaptable Approach to Expanding our Knowledge of Medical Interpreter Experiences

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McCullough³

2023

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Medical interpreters represent a valuable resource for positively affecting the health of populations with limited English proficiency. Global Wordsmiths, a social enterprise based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, explored the experiences and needs of their medical interpreters using a survey adapted from a variety of qualified sources in health care quality improvement, health literacy, and needs assessments of populations with limited English proficiency. Participant voices suggest the presence of multiple roles of medical interpreters beyond word for word translation as well as lack of adequate training and psychosocial support among the profession. The presence of multiple roles outside their defined job responsibilities and need for more psychosocial support hinders medical interpreters’ ability to positively affect health care access, quality, and outcomes among populations with limited English proficiency. As such, we identify a vital need for health literacy research and practice to further investigate medical interpreters’ experiences.

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The impact of language discordance on pediatric cancer care outcomes: A systematic review

Robles,

Ruiz,

Correa

et al. 2024

Pediatric Blood & Cancer

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Language discordance between clinicians and families in pediatrics has been associated with adverse events and lower quality of care. We aimed to summarize the existing literature evaluating the impact of language discordance among healthcare professionals and families within pediatric oncology by conducting a systematic review. Of 8364 studies, 43 studies met eligibility for inclusion in this review. These studies highlight the impact of language discordance on pediatric cancer care outcomes, including communication challenges, obstacles to research participation, and potentially higher risk disease features at presentation. Healthcare professionals endorsed inconsistent professional interpreter use and lack of formal training on communicating via interpreters. Interventions to address barriers to language‐appropriate care are sparse. Further research is warranted to design and implement interventions promoting language justice and provision of high‐quality, equitable pediatric cancer care for all families.

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Introduction to New Trends in Healthcare Interpreting Studies

Gutiérrez

Aranda

2023

New Frontiers in Translation Studies

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The interpreter’s voice: Carrying the bilingual conversation in interpreter-mediated consultations in pediatric oncology care

Cited by 10 publications

References 24 publications

An Adaptable Approach to Expanding our Knowledge of Medical Interpreter Experiences

An Adaptable Approach to Expanding our Knowledge of Medical Interpreter Experiences

The impact of language discordance on pediatric cancer care outcomes: A systematic review

Introduction to New Trends in Healthcare Interpreting Studies

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