Interpreter Services Flashcards
Rights-based approach to interpreter services
Access to health care services is a human right, as defined in numerous international health rights covenants.
The use of appropriate language services and the right of a patient with LEP to access health care are inextricably linked. The only meaningful way to access health services is by clearly communicating with health care professionals using their preferred language of care.
Informed consent and language
Good informed consent is impossible without the use of a qualified medical interpreter for patients with LEP.
In the US, who determines which individuals are qualified to be medical interpreters?
The Department of Health and Human Services
Major Spanish-speaking populations in Boston
Dominican, Puerto Rican, and Salvadorian
Major Portuguese-speaking populations in Boston
Brazil, Cape Verde, Portugal
When working with an interpreter to communicate with a patient, you need to adjust the speed of your speech to account for. . .
. . . the fact that it will take more words to communicate your thought, and time for the interpreter to process and translate.
