ReviewJournal of migration and health2023
Interpreter services and effect on healthcare - a systematic review of the impact of different types of interpreters on patient outcome.
Review in Journal of migration and health, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 88 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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88 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Prevalence of Professional Interpreter Use in Emergency Departments: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Healthcare experiences of refugees and asylum-seekers resettled in non-metropolitan high-income settings: a systematic review and thematic synthesis of qualitative evidence.International journal for equity in health · 2026Pooled it
- Disparities in Adult Otolaryngology Patients with Limited English Proficiency: A Systematic Review.The Laryngoscope · 2025Pooled it
- A systematic review of whether the number of linguistic errors in medical interpretation is associated with the use of professional vs ad hoc interpreters.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2024Pooled it
- Cultural and Social Factors Influencing Orthopedic Health Care Experiences Among Haitian Patients in the Dominican Republic - An Exploratory Qualitive Study.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2026Article
- Associations between interpreter dependency and rehabilitation outcomes and care processes following acquired brain injury: a Swedish registry-based cohort study.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2026Article
- Factors Associated with Healthcare Professionals' Attitudes Toward Migrant Patients: A Cross-Sectional, Exploratory Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- 'Families are Intimidated…Really Confused…Afraid': Healthcare Service Disparities for Spanish-Speaking Patients Witnessed by their Language Interpreters.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2026Article
- Outcomes of a Medical Interpreter Training Program for Community Health Workers in a Rural Area of the State of Kansas, USA.Journal of community health · 2026Article
- German translation performance of ChatGPT-4o for laser tattoo removal patient instructions.Lasers in medical science · 2026Article
- Multilevel Factors Influencing Nurse-Patient Communication in Linguistically Diverse Healthcare Settings: A Qualitative Descriptive Study in Saudi Arabia.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The Intercultural Mediator as a Bridge in Healthcare Professional-Migrant Patient Care Relationships: A Qualitative Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Comparative Evaluation of ChatGPT, Google Translate, and UD Talk for Chinese-to-Japanese Translation in Cardiology and Pulmonology Outpatient Consultations: Prospective Observational Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Observational
- Forced migrant fathers' experiences of pregnancy and childbirth: a hermeneutic phenomenological study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- Virtual and in-person interpretation: a qualitative study from the perspective of professional medical interpreters.Family practice · 2026Article
- Understanding communication challenges in nursing care of patients with limited health literacy: a qualitative study.BMC nursing · 2026Article
- Adapting a Complex Health Intervention Guided by the Core Functions and Form Model: A Methodology and Case Example of Participatory Adaptation.Research square · 2026Article
- Acute-Care Utilization and Cost Offsets Associated With Language-Concordant, Pharmacist-Integrated Care Management Among High-Need, High-Cost Adults.Health services research · 2026Article
- Enhancing Medical Students' Interpreter Skills and Resource Knowledge: A Standardized Patient Simulation Intervention.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2026Article
- Update on Education for Families and Patients With Pediatric Heart Disease: A Focus on Technological Advancements, Procedures, and Transitions of Care: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2026Review
28 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
Background: Utilization of interpreters to facilitate communication between health care providers and non-native speaking patients is essential to provide the best possible quality of care. Yet use and policy on the subject vary widely, as does knowledge on the effect of different types of interpreters. This paper systematically reviews the literature on use of interpreters in the medical setting to evaluate their effects on the quality of care. Material and methods: We conducted a literature search of PubMed and Embase, supplemented with references from relevant previous literature. We included any report in a medical setting comparing one type of interpretation to any other, including no interpretation and measuring a patient outcome. No limit was set on time or language. Risk of bias was assessed using the Evidence Project Risk of Bias assessment tool and the CASP checklist for qualitative studies. Results were synthesized using REDCap and presented in tables. Results: We identified 29 reports represented by five types of studies. Types of interpreter intervention examined were professional, ad hoc, relational, any and no interpreter. Outcomes measured were Discussion: In-person Professional interpreter is the interpreter type resulting in greatest satisfaction and best communication outcome for the patients. This review is limited by most data originating from one country, interpretation from mainly Spanish to English and in one cultural setting. Funding: No funding was provided for this review.
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