Guideline 9: Family carers as interpreters

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LEARNING OUTCOMES: In this section you will explore reasons why patients/carers might resist professional language interpreters, and understand strategies to overcome these issues. You will learn practical strategies to engage and use formal interpretation services .

Introduction

Family carers may assume the role of interpreter for patients who do not speak the dominant language(s) of the country in which they reside or patients with profound hearing impairments 8,25. 

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OVERALL COMPLETION

Guideline 9

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