# Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/interpreting-and-communication-in-healthcare/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Description | This cluster of papers explores the impact of language interpretation, medical interpreters, and language barriers on healthcare communication, quality of care, and health disparities. It investigates the role of professional interpreters, patient-physician language concordance, and the challenges faced by individuals with limited English proficiency in accessing healthcare services. The cluster also delves into cultural competence, professionalism in interpreting, and the use of interpreter services to improve patient outcomes. |
| Domain | Health Sciences |
| Field | Health Professions |
| OpenAlex ID | t12151 |
| Works | 47 |

## Topic papers all

Showing 15 of 47.

- [Cultural Competence](https://scholariq.org/papers/cultural-competence/)
- [Disparities in Diagnosis and Treatment of Autism in Latino and Non-Latino White Families](https://scholariq.org/papers/disparities-in-diagnosis-and-treatment-of-autism-in-latino-and-non-latino-white/)
- [Translation and back-translation methodology in health research – a critique](https://scholariq.org/papers/translation-and-back-translation-methodology-in-health-research-a-critique/)
- [Patient–provider race-concordance: does it matter in improving minority patients’ health outcomes?](https://scholariq.org/papers/patient-provider-race-concordance-does-it-matter-in-improving-minority-patients/)
- [Development of machine translation technology for assisting health communication: A systematic review](https://scholariq.org/papers/development-of-machine-translation-technology-for-assisting-health-communication/)
- [Contextually-relevant resources in Speech-language Therapy and Audiology in South Africa: Are there any?](https://scholariq.org/papers/contextually-relevant-resources-in-speech-language-therapy-and-audiology-in/)
- [Does Argumentation Matter? A Systematic Literature Review on the Role of Argumentation in Doctor–Patient Communication](https://scholariq.org/papers/does-argumentation-matter-a-systematic-literature-review-on-the-role-of/)
- [Application of statistical machine translation to public health information: a feasibility study](https://scholariq.org/papers/application-of-statistical-machine-translation-to-public-health-information-a/)
- [The impact of language barriers and immigration status on the care experience for Spanish‐speaking caregivers of patients with pediatric cancer](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-impact-of-language-barriers-and-immigration-status-on-the-care-experience/)
- [A Qualitative Study Examining Latino Functional Health Literacy Levels and Sources of Health Information](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-qualitative-study-examining-latino-functional-health-literacy-levels-and/)
- [Consent-GPT: is it ethical to delegate procedural consent to conversational AI?](https://scholariq.org/papers/consent-gpt-is-it-ethical-to-delegate-procedural-consent-to-conversational-ai/)
- [Inequity and the Professionalisation of Speech-Language Pathology](https://scholariq.org/papers/inequity-and-the-professionalisation-of-speech-language-pathology/)
- [Satisfaction With Communication in Primary Care for Spanish-Speaking and English-Speaking Parents](https://scholariq.org/papers/satisfaction-with-communication-in-primary-care-for-spanish-speaking-and-english/)
- [Readability and cultural sensitivity of web-based patient decision aids for cancer screening and treatment: A systematic review](https://scholariq.org/papers/readability-and-cultural-sensitivity-of-web-based-patient-decision-aids-for/)
- [Rule-based and machine learning approaches for second language sentence-level readability](https://scholariq.org/papers/rule-based-and-machine-learning-approaches-for-second-language-sentence-level/)

## Topic primary papers

Showing 15 of 16.

- [Translation and back-translation methodology in health research – a critique](https://scholariq.org/papers/translation-and-back-translation-methodology-in-health-research-a-critique/)
- [Contextually-relevant resources in Speech-language Therapy and Audiology in South Africa: Are there any?](https://scholariq.org/papers/contextually-relevant-resources-in-speech-language-therapy-and-audiology-in/)
- [Application of statistical machine translation to public health information: a feasibility study](https://scholariq.org/papers/application-of-statistical-machine-translation-to-public-health-information-a/)
- [The impact of language barriers and immigration status on the care experience for Spanish‐speaking caregivers of patients with pediatric cancer](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-impact-of-language-barriers-and-immigration-status-on-the-care-experience/)
- [Inequity and the Professionalisation of Speech-Language Pathology](https://scholariq.org/papers/inequity-and-the-professionalisation-of-speech-language-pathology/)
- [Satisfaction With Communication in Primary Care for Spanish-Speaking and English-Speaking Parents](https://scholariq.org/papers/satisfaction-with-communication-in-primary-care-for-spanish-speaking-and-english/)
- [Domain-general cognitive abilities and simultaneous interpreting skill](https://scholariq.org/papers/domain-general-cognitive-abilities-and-simultaneous-interpreting-skill/)
- [Lost in Translation: Identifying Behavioral Health Disparities in Pediatric Primary Care](https://scholariq.org/papers/lost-in-translation-identifying-behavioral-health-disparities-in-pediatric/)
- [Stories from COVID-19 Reveal Hospitalized Patients with Limited English Proficiency Have Always Been Uniquely Prone to Social Isolation](https://scholariq.org/papers/stories-from-covid-19-reveal-hospitalized-patients-with-limited-english/)
- [Emergency medical staff’s perceptions on cultural value difference‐based teamwork issues: A phenomenological study in China](https://scholariq.org/papers/emergency-medical-staff-s-perceptions-on-cultural-value-difference-based/)
- [Stepping into the Future: Virtual Reality Training for Community Interpreters Working in the Area of Family Violence](https://scholariq.org/papers/stepping-into-the-future-virtual-reality-training-for-community-interpreters/)
- [Feasibility, Acceptability, and Health Outcomes Associated With Telehealth for Children in Families With Limited English Proficiency](https://scholariq.org/papers/feasibility-acceptability-and-health-outcomes-associated-with-telehealth-for/)
- [Rethinking Clinical Language Mapping Approaches](https://scholariq.org/papers/rethinking-clinical-language-mapping-approaches/)
- [Comparison of cataract surgery outcomes in English proficient and limited English proficiency patients](https://scholariq.org/papers/comparison-of-cataract-surgery-outcomes-in-english-proficient-and-limited/)
- [Limited English Proficiency Is Associated With Diabetic Retinopathy in Patients Presenting for Cataract Surgery](https://scholariq.org/papers/limited-english-proficiency-is-associated-with-diabetic-retinopathy-in-patients/)

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