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Observational studyEmergency medicine Australasia : EMA2025

Emergency Department Presentations by International Migrants Requiring Interpreter Service: An Observational Study.

Ya-Ling Huang, Amy Lynn Sweeny, Dinesh Palipana, Robert Lee, Brooke Calcagno, Shahina Braganza, Julia Crilly

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7 authors.

Ya-Ling HuangSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Southern Queensland, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-6156-4721
Amy Lynn SweenyDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-8392-5612
Dinesh PalipanaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
Robert LeeConsumer Advisory Group, Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service, Gold Coast, Southport, Queensland, Australia.
Brooke CalcagnoInterpreter Service, Diversity and Inclusion, Organizational Capability, Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service, Gold Coast, Southport, Queensland, Australia.
Shahina BraganzaDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
Julia CrillyDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-1455-8983

Funding

Emergency Medicine Foundation EMLE-209R36-2021-HuangGold Coast Health Collaborative Research Grant Scheme RGS2021-043
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo describe interpreter services provided to international migrants in the emergency department (ED).

methodsThis observational study used health service data pertaining to all patient presentations made to two public EDs between 2019 and 2021.

resultsIn total, 4560 patients required an interpreter. An 18-month subset data showed that an interpreter was requested for 47 of the 2509 patients in the ED. Thirty-eight patients received the service.

conclusionsThis study has identified a significant gap between interpreter service requirements and utilisation. Further research is recommended to explore the barriers and decision-making process of interpreter service utilisation in the ED.

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Communication BarriersEmergency Service, HospitalTransients and MigrantsTranslatingAdolescentAdultAgedFemaleHumansMaleMiddle Agedemergency departmentsinternational migrationlimited English proficiencyobservational study

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PMID40468900
PMCPMC12138483

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