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ArticlePaediatrics & child health2026

Paediatrician perspectives and experiences accessing language interpretation services in Paediatric healthcare settings: a POPCORN network qualitative descriptive study.

Haowen Kari Guo, Ji Yoon Kim, Palak Desai, Mariane Saroufim, Maryam Parvez, Francine Buchanan, Matthew Carwana, Carrie Costello, Carla Southward, Shazeen Suleman and 10 more

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Haowen Kari GuoCentre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Center, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Ji Yoon KimDepartment of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, School of Population and Global Health, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Palak DesaiDepartment of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, School of Population and Global Health, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Mariane SaroufimCentre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Center, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Maryam ParvezCentre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Center, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Francine BuchananOffice of Patient, Family, and Community Engagement, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), Toronto, ON, Canada.
Matthew CarwanaBC Children's Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Carrie CostelloThe Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada.
Carla SouthwardBloorview Research Institute, Holland Bloorview Rehabilitation Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Shazeen SulemanStanford Maternal & Child Health Research Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
Gita WahiDivision of General Pediatrics, McMaster Children's Hospital, Hamilton, ON, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5943-9702
Caroline QuachFaculty of Medicine, University of Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Manish SadaranganiDepartment of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Marianne RufiangeResearch Institute, CHU Sainte-Justine, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Patricia S FontelaDepartment of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, School of Population and Global Health, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Peter J GillOffice of Patient, Family, and Community Engagement, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), Toronto, ON, Canada.
Samina AliDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0595-364X
Thierry Lacaze-MasmonteilDepartment of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Ananya BanerjeeDepartment of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, School of Population and Global Health, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Patricia LiCentre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Center, Montreal, QC, Canada.

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Abstract

Objectives: Language inaccessibility can perpetuate inequities in health outcomes, service utilization, and patient and caregiver satisfaction in paediatric care. The use of professionally trained interpreters through language interpretation services (LIS) is associated with improved safety and health outcomes, but barriers to accessing LIS persist. Paediatricians' perspectives and experiences are critical to understand how LIS is accessed and could be improved to enhance paediatric care for linguistically diverse populations. Accordingly, we sought to explore paediatricians' experiences accessing LIS. Methods: A qualitative descriptive study was conducted among paediatricians working within children's hospitals across Canada. Semi-structured interviews were conducted from July 2023 to January 2024, continuing until data saturation was reached. We analyzed the interview data employing thematic analysis guided by the Levesque Framework for healthcare access. Results: We interviewed 20 paediatricians from 12 of 16 Canadian children's hospitals. All hospitals had some form of LIS (in person or remote), with increased access to remote interpreters since the COVID-19 pandemic. All participants identified the existence, availability, and importance of LIS. They understood the necessity of LIS to facilitate clear communication as part of providing holistic and equitable healthcare. Barriers, including lack of timely services, paediatrician compensation, training, and standardization, persist. Paediatricians suggested measures such as enhanced training and ongoing investments to improve access to interpreters, thereby enhancing equitable healthcare and promoting inclusion. Conclusion: Canadian paediatricians identified continued barriers, and the need for increased training and clear policies to standardize language need identification and LIS use. Continuous investment and quality improvement are also needed.

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