Objective Effective communication is essential to providing high-quality healthcare. For
linguistically diverse patients, communication remains a barrier to receiving equitable …

Objective To investigate how empathic communication is expressed in interpreter-mediated
consultations (IMCs) and the interpreter's effect on it. Methods We coded 20 authentic video …

Abstract What Is Known about the Subject? Immigrant, refugee and asylum seeker
populations worldwide are at high risk of mental health issues National mental health …

Purpose: This study explored nursing experiences using interpreters in primary healthcare
settings. Methods: Eight nurses in southern Sweden were subjected to semistructured …

Background Language barriers play a decisive role in determining the outcomes of medical
consultations between healthcare providers and their foreign patients. This issue is a …

Interprofessional collaboration between clinicians, interpreters, and translators is crucial to
providing care for consumers with limited English proficiency. Interprofessional training for …

Objective To explore the processes by which therapeutic alliance develops in mental health
consultations with Sign Language interpreters. Method Semi-structured interviews with 7 …

Background/Objectives: Medical interpreters support communication between medical
professionals and foreign patients. However, the communication skills required of medical …

One in every eight persons in Hawaiʻi, USA, have limited English proficiency (LEP) and are
entitled to free language assistance for federally funded services under Title IV of the Civil …

This research aimed to explore the needs, potential roles and implementation of Bilingual
Community Navigators (BCNs) in providing navigation support for patients in general …