Informal interpreting in general practice: Are interpreters ’ roles related to perceived control, trust, and satisfaction?

Informal interpreters are frequently used in medical settings to bridge the language gap between health providers and migrant patients [1]. In Dutch general practice (GP), informal interpreters, who are usually family and friends of the patients, are present in circa 60% of consultations with first generation migrant patients [2]. In contrast to their professional counterparts, who are expected to perform the conduit role (but often deviate from this role, see, for instance [3]), that is, literally translating information from one language into another [4], informal interpreters also perform other roles within the medical interaction.

Source: Patient Education and Counseling - January 19, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Rena Zendedel, Barbara C. Schouten, Julia C.M. van Weert, Bas van den Putte Source Type: research