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  • Medical Education
  • Health Disparities
  • Health Communication

Background:

  • Patients with limited English proficiency face significant healthcare barriers due to inadequate use of professional medical interpreters.
  • Effective medical interpreter utilization is crucial for improving patient outcomes, yet many healthcare providers lack adequate training.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of the Med Interpreter website on first-year medical students' comfort and proficiency in working with medical interpreters during clinical encounters.
  • To assess the effectiveness of a structured training intervention in improving healthcare providers' skills in addressing language barriers.

Main Methods:

  • A 30-minute presentation on the Med Interpreter website, offering guidelines and resources for interpreter use in English and Spanish.
  • Simulated patient encounters involving standardized patients and medical interpreters post-presentation.
  • Pre- and post-intervention surveys assessing changes in student comfort, confidence, and understanding of interpreter use.

Main Results:

  • Statistically significant improvements were observed in student comfort, confidence, and knowledge of interpreter guidelines and resources.
  • The Med Interpreter website intervention effectively enhanced students' knowledge and skills related to medical interpreter use.
  • 98 out of 130 participants completed both pre- and post-intervention surveys.

Conclusions:

  • The Med Interpreter website is an effective tool for enhancing medical students' ability to work with interpreters.
  • Structured training interventions are vital for addressing language barriers in healthcare.
  • Scalable tools like Med Interpreter hold significant potential for improving patient-provider communication and reducing health disparities.