Using mobile technology to overcome language barriers in medicine.
Ann R Coll Surg Engl
; 96(6): e23-5, 2014 Sep.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25198966
ABSTRACT
Australia has a large migrant population with variable fluency in English. Interpreting services help ensure that healthcare services are delivered appropriately to these populations. However, the use of professional interpreters in hospitals is expensive. There are also issues with service availability and convenience. Mobile devices containing software with translating abilities have promising potential to improve communication between patients and hospital staff as an adjunct to professional interpreters. It is highly convenient and inexpensive. There are concerns about the accuracy of the interpretation done with such software and more research needs to be carried out to support or allay these concerns. For now, clinically important and medicolegal related interpretation should be undertaken by professional interpreters whereas less crucial tasks may be performed with the help of interpreting software on mobile devices.
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Assunto principal:
Relações Profissional-Paciente
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Tradução
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Barreiras de Comunicação
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Aplicativos Móveis
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ann R Coll Surg Engl
Ano de publicação:
2014
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Article
País de afiliação:
Austrália