Interpreters' Experiences of Participating in an Introduction Course in the Healthcare Sector. An Ethnographic Field Observation Study

Overview

Journal Nurs Open

Specialty Nursing

Date 2021 Sep 5

PMID 34482651

Citations 3

Authors

Dorthe S Nielsen

Leila S Abdulkadir

Charlotte Rehling

Morten Sodemann

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Abstract

Aim: We aimed to explore how interpreters experienced being part of a special designed health introduction course and to obtain their perspectives on the learning process. The overall aim was to improve health care to patients with language barriers.

Design: With a hermeneutic phenomenological approach, we used participant observations as a method for collecting data.

Method: The teaching methods used were case-based learning, role-play and active involvement including dialogs, discussions and critical reflections. The interpreters were divided into teams of 10-15 interpreters. Over the duration of 6 weeks, teaching sessions were conducted, with 3 hr/week planned.

Results: The findings emphasize the importance of providing the interpreters with education, supervision and a work environment where they can confidentially share and get competent feedback on their experiences and linguistic skills, in order to ensure patients get the correct information in their native language.

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