Refugee Health | Faculty Poster | 2019
USING INTERPRETERS WITH CULTURAL DEXTERITY:
A University/Community Collaboration
Kim Griswold; Isok Kim; Denise McGuigan, M Shogan; Karen Zinnerstrom; D Lie; Patricia Ohtake
Background
Children and adults with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) experience health care inequities, such as difficulty accessing
services and conveying health care needs; suboptimal communication may erode trust between patient and clinician, lead to medical errors and suboptimal health care.
The use of qualified professional interpreters can improve care quality and ultimately, health outcomes.
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