Key components in the professional ethics of sign language interpreters in healthcare contexts: a qualitative study in Colombia
These findings offer unique insights into the ethical experiences of CSL interpreters. This framework can be a valuable reference for interpreters facing ethical dilemmas. The clarity of ethical considerations is crucial for overcoming barriers to healthcare for the D/deaf population. The identified ethical issues underscore the necessity of education, training and the establishment of codes of ethics and legislation for sign language interpreters. These findings can serve as a foundational reference for crafting ethical guidelines for sign language interpreters in other low- and middle-income countries.
Authors
- Nora Groce (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7885-7042)
- Minerva Rivas Velarde (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3747-3306)
- Laura Catalina Izquierdo Martínez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5497-7082)
- Ángela Vivanco Martínez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2358-4198)
- Jessica Cuculick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6018-3812)
- Samia Hurst (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1980-5226)
Institutions
- University of Geneva (CH)
- Rochester Institute of Technology (US)
- HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland (CH)
- HES-SO Genève (CH)
- Leonard Cheshire (GB)
- University College London (GB)
- Universidad del Rosario (CO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2024-086490
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.63
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung