Experiences of interpreters in supporting the transition from oncology to palliative care: A qualitative study

E Kirby, A Broom, P Good, V Bowden… - Asia‐Pacific Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Medical consultations focused on managing the transition to palliative care are
interpersonally challenging and require high levels of communicative competence. In the …

Data in–data out? A metasynthesis of interpreter's experiences in health and mental health

AG Yick, AM Daines - Qualitative Social Work, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
The goal of this metasynthesis study was to employ qualitative research studies to explore
the experiences of interpreters working in hospitals or mental healthcare facilities. Using …

The use of a mobile application to increase access to interpreters for cancer patients with limited English proficiency: a pilot study

B Narang, SY Park, IO Norrmén-Smith, M Lange… - Medical care, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Background: Language barriers can influence the quality of health care and health
outcomes of limited English proficient patients with cancer. The use of medical interpretation …

Evaluation of an online communication skills training programme for oncology nurses working with patients from minority backgrounds

R Kaur, B Meiser, E Zilliacus, WK Tim Wong… - Supportive Care in …, 2019 - Springer
Objective This study aimed to develop and assess the feasibility of an online communication
skills training intervention to increase cultural competence amongst oncology nurses …

Working with the Hmong population in a genetics setting: an interpreter perspective

M Krieger, A Agather, K Douglass, CA Reiser… - Journal of Genetic …, 2018 - Springer
The aim of this pilot qualitative study was to describe the experiences and beliefs of medical
interpreters when working with genetic counselors and other genetic providers caring for …

Understanding Professional Medical Interpreters' Perspectives on Advancing Accurate and Culturally Informed Patient–Provider Communication for Filipinos in …

U Kostareva, CA Soo Hoo, SM Zeng… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
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 …

Mindful practice with medical interpreters

G Roman, R Yousefi-Nooraie, P Vermilion… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Medical interpreters experience emotional burdens from the complex demands
at work. Because communication access is a social determinant of health, protecting and …

Revolutionizing volunteer interpreter services: an evaluation of an innovative medical interpreter education program

O Hasbún Avalos, K Pennington… - Journal of general internal …, 2013 - Springer
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND In our ever-increasingly multicultural, multilingual society,
medical interpreters serve an important role in the provision of care. Though it is known that …

Diversity in cancer care: exploring social categories in encounters between healthcare professionals and breast cancer patients

N Nyholm, I Halvorsen, A Mygind… - … journal of caring …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background The burden of breast cancer is a key challenge for women's health globally.
Rehabilitation needs and strategies for living with long‐term consequences of breast cancer …

Culturally and linguistically diverse patient participation in glioma research

Z Lwin, A Broom, R Cosman… - Neuro-oncology …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Marginal communities, such as culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) patients, have
significantly lower rates of recruitment, accrual, and retention in cancer clinical trials. A …