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1Department of Studies on Language and Culture, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia.
This study shows how interpreters in pediatric settings help migrant children participate more actively in their healthcare. These cultural mediators enhance communication, supporting both doctors and children during consultations.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric healthcare
- Medical sociology
- Linguistic studies
Background:
- Pediatric consultations face challenges in supporting children's agency and balancing parental authority.
- Public service interpreting studies highlight interpreters' role in promoting patient agency.
- Limited research exists on interpreters coordinating pediatric consultations for non-native speaking children.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze how cultural mediators (interpreters) coordinate pediatric consultations involving migrant children.
- To investigate the role of interpreters in facilitating communication and agency for children and pediatricians.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of audio-recorded data from pediatric services in Italy.
- Focus on interactions between pediatricians, migrant children, and their parents, mediated by interpreters.
Main Results:
- Interpreters actively coordinate communication during pediatric consultations.
- Mediators' agency supports pediatricians in engaging children through questioning.
- Interpreters facilitate children's attempts to exercise agency and take initiative in their consultations.
Conclusions:
- Cultural mediators play a crucial role in enhancing the participation and agency of migrant children in pediatric care.
- Effective interpretation is vital for overcoming language barriers and improving health communication for pediatric patients.
- This research underscores the importance of interpreter-mediated communication in pediatric settings for vulnerable populations.
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