Bridging Language Gaps in Health Care: Clinician Experiences and Challenges in Utilizing Medical Interpreters
Clinicians and staff were comfortable using interpreter services and could fulfill their essential duties, yet they expressed dissatisfaction with both the medical care delivered and the relationships created with patients.
Authors
- Diego Hernán Arias Gómez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0116-0896)
- Fozia Ali
- Carolina Sánchez
- Tharani Ravi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8995-784X)
- Jasmine Rodriguez
- Mario Hernandez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4115-4101)
- Anthony Pascullo
- Etny Candelario
- Robert Wood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4658-9810)
Institutions
- The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center (US)
- The University of Texas at San Antonio (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Southern Medical Journal
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.14423/smj.0000000000001826
- Primary Topic
- Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00