ArticleJournal of transcultural nursing : official journal of the Transcultural Nursing Society2022
Technical Meets Traditional: Language, Culture, and the Challenges Faced by Hmong Medical Interpreters.
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- Interventions to optimize medication management in patients with language and health literacy barriers: A scoping review.Research in social & administrative pharmacy : RSAP · 2026Article
- Interpretation inaccuracies in pain communication between Hmong patients and clinicians in the USA: A conversation analysis informed study.Social science & medicine (1982) · 2025Article
- Initial Psychometric Testing of a Pain Quality Pictogram Tool Among Hmong Limited English Proficient and Bilingual Community Members and Healthcare Practitioners.Pain management nursing : official journal of the American Society of Pain Management Nurses · 2024Article
- Development of a culturally appropriate faces pain intensity scale for Hmong patients.Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) · 2024Article
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- Evaluating and refining a pain quality information visualization tool with patients and interpreters to facilitate pain assessment in primary care settings.Informatics for health & social care · 2023Article
- Medical interpreter-mediated genetic counseling for Spanish preferring adults at risk for a hereditary cancer syndrome.Journal of genetic counseling · 2023Article
- Experiences and Perspectives of Perinatal Care for Women of Refugee Background, Interpreters, and Care Providers: A Scoping Review.Journal of midwifery & women's healthArticle
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Abstract
introductionIneffective intercultural communication can occur due to inaccurate medical interpreting for limited English proficiency (LEP) patients. Research shows that Hmong patients experience poorer quality interpreter services than other LEP populations. This study's purpose is to understand Hmong medical interpreters' perceptions of the factors that affect their ability to make accurate medical interpretations during clinical encounters.
methodA qualitative study was conducted with Hmong-speaking medical interpreters. The interviews were semistructured, audio recorded, and analyzed using conventional content analysis.
results13 interpreters aged 29 to 49 years participated in the study. Three factors affected the interpreters' ability to make accurate medical interpretations for Hmong-speaking patients: (a) matched gender between the interpreter and patient, (b) culturally taboo topics in communicating about reproductive body parts and sexual health/activity, and (c) culture and generational language differences between interpreters and Hmong patients. DISCUSSION: Clinical encounters that match patient-interpreter ages, gender, and/or local culture may reduce communication barriers.
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