Medical Interpreting Services for Refugees in Canada: Current State of Practice and Considerations in Promoting this Essential Human Right for All.
In: International journal of environmental research and public health, Jg. 21 (2024-05-02), Heft 5
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Language barriers, specifically among refugees, pose significant challenges to delivering quality healthcare in Canada. While the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the emergence and development of innovative alternatives such as telephone-based and video-conferencing medical interpreting services and AI tools, access remains uneven across Canada. This comprehensive analysis highlights the absence of a cohesive national strategy, reflected in diverse funding models employed across provinces and territories, with gaps and disparities in access to medical interpreting services. Advocating for medical interpreting, both as a moral imperative and a prudent investment, this article draws from human rights principles and ethical considerations, justified in national and international guidelines, charters, codes and regulations. Substantiated by a cost-benefit analysis, it emphasizes that medical interpreting enhances healthcare quality and preserves patient autonomy. Additionally, this article illuminates decision-making processes for utilizing interpreting services; recognizing the pivotal roles of clinicians, interpreters, patients and caregivers within the care circle; appreciating intersectional considerations such as gender, culture and age, underscoring the importance of a collaborative approach. Finally, it provides recommendations at provider, organizational and system levels to ensure equitable access to this right and to promote the health and well-being of refugees and other individuals facing language barriers within Canada's healthcare system.
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Medical Interpreting Services for Refugees in Canada: Current State of Practice and Considerations in Promoting this Essential Human Right for All.
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Arya, AN ; Hyman, I ; Holland, T ; Beukeboom, C ; Tong, CE ; Talavlikar, R ; Eagan, G |
Zeitschrift: | International journal of environmental research and public health, Jg. 21 (2024-05-02), Heft 5 |
Veröffentlichung: | Basel : MDPI, c2004-, 2024 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
ISSN: | 1660-4601 (electronic) |
DOI: | 10.3390/ijerph21050588 |
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