The Use of Interpreters in Medical Education: A Narrative Literature Review

Costas S. Constantinou, Andrew Timothy Ng, Chase Beverley Becker, Parmida Enayati Zadeh and Alexia Papageorgiou
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Costas S. Constantinou: Department of Basic and Clinical Sciences, Medical School, University of Nicosia, Nicosia 2408, Cyprus
Andrew Timothy Ng: Department of Basic and Clinical Sciences, Medical School, University of Nicosia, Nicosia 2408, Cyprus
Chase Beverley Becker: Department of Basic and Clinical Sciences, Medical School, University of Nicosia, Nicosia 2408, Cyprus
Parmida Enayati Zadeh: Department of Basic and Clinical Sciences, Medical School, University of Nicosia, Nicosia 2408, Cyprus
Alexia Papageorgiou: Department of Basic and Clinical Sciences, Medical School, University of Nicosia, Nicosia 2408, Cyprus

Societies, 2021, vol. 11, issue 3, 1-20

Abstract: This paper presents the results of a narrative literature review on the use of interpreters in medical education. A careful search strategy was based on keywords and inclusion and exclusion criteria, and used the databases PubMed, Medline Ovid, Google Scholar, Scopus, CINAHL, and EBSCO. The search strategy resulted in 20 articles, which reflected the research aim and were reviewed on the basis of an interpretive approach. They were then critically appraised in accordance with the “critical assessment skills programme” guidelines. Results showed that the use of interpreters in medical education as part of the curriculum is scarce, but students have been trained in how to work with interpreters when interviewing patients to fully develop their skills. The study highlights the importance of integrating the use of interpreters in medical curricula, proposes a framework for achieving this, and suggests pertinent research questions for enriching cultural competence.

Keywords: interpreters; medical education; educational and health outcomes; cultural competence (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A13 A14 P P0 P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 Z1 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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