Language barriers and use of interpreters in two Danish paediatric emergency units.
CONCLUSIONS: Language barriers frequently affected communication and clinical decision-making in the two Danish paediatric emergency units studied. Even so, professional interpretation was not used. Further studies are needed to explore whether language is a barrier to equal health.
FUNDING: none.
TRIAL REGISTRATION: not relevant.
PMID: 31315796 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Danish Medical Journal - Category: General Medicine Tags: Dan Med J Source Type: research
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