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Effective Communication with Refugees and Immigrants.

Carina M Brown¹, Scott Bland², Nadia Saif³

¹Department of Family Medicine, Cone Health Family Medicine Residency, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 1125 North Church Street, Greensboro, NC 27401, USA.

|January 31, 2021

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Professional interpreter services are crucial for immigrant and refugee patients with limited English proficiency, reducing errors and improving care quality. Clinicians should choose the best interpretation method for each situation.

Keywords:

Communication Communication barriers Emigrants and immigrants Limited English proficiency Refugees

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Area of Science:

Medical communication
Healthcare disparities
Linguistic access in medicine

Background:

Immigrant and refugee populations often face language barriers in healthcare settings.
Limited English proficiency can lead to significant clinical errors and reduced quality of care.
Effective communication is essential for equitable healthcare delivery.

Purpose of the Study:

To highlight the importance of professional interpreter services for patients with limited English proficiency.
To guide clinicians in selecting appropriate interpretation modalities.
To emphasize the risks associated with using non-professional interpreters.

Main Methods:

Review of existing literature on interpreter services in healthcare.
Analysis of different interpretation modalities (telephonic, video, in-person, ad hoc).
Discussion of best practices for utilizing interpreter services in clinical encounters.

Main Results:

Professional interpreter services significantly reduce clinically significant errors.
Ad hoc interpreters (e.g., family members) are associated with privacy concerns and poorer outcomes.
Children should only interpret in emergency situations.
Telephonic, video, and in-person professional interpreters offer distinct advantages depending on the clinical context.

Conclusions:

Selecting the appropriate professional interpreter service modality is vital for quality patient care.
Avoiding ad hoc interpreters and child interpreters is recommended to ensure patient safety and privacy.
Optimizing interpreter service use enhances healthcare equity for non-English proficient patients.