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[The interpreter in an intercultural clinical milieu]
B Vissandjée1, A L Ntetu, F Courville
1Faculté des sciences infirmières de l'Université de Montréal.
The Canadian Nurse
|January 29, 1999
Summary
Healthcare interpreters often filter information due to various factors, including mistrust. Training and utilizing their expertise are crucial for improving nurse-client communication and ensuring equitable patient care across diverse language groups.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Healthcare Communication
- Medical Interpretation
Context:
- The increasing linguistic diversity in patient populations necessitates adaptations in nursing practice to ensure equitable care.
- Effective communication within the nurse-client-interpreter triad is essential for quality healthcare delivery.
- Understanding information filtering by interpreters is key to addressing communication barriers.
Purpose:
- To investigate the types of information filtered by healthcare interpreters.
- To identify factors influencing an interpreter's decision to filter information, such as mistrust.
- To analyze the value interpreters place on information during translation.
Summary:
- This study explored information filtering in the nurse-client-interpreter dynamic, examining the reasons behind selective information relay.
- Analysis revealed that interpreter values and factors like mistrust significantly impact information filtering.
- The research highlights the need to understand the interpreter's role in information exchange.
Impact:
- Findings underscore the importance of comprehensive training for intercultural healthcare interpreters.
- Recommendations include leveraging interpreters' expertise and developing targeted training programs to enhance their function within healthcare settings.
- Improved interpreter preparedness can lead to more accurate information exchange, benefiting patient care and safety.