The Top 3 Signs Of Good Medical Interpreting
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- Having good communication with your caregivers means you can participate more fully in your treatment and understand care instructions better.
- But how can you be sure that you chose a high quality medical interpreter to fit your needs? Here are 3 Key signs that you can trust the professional you’ve hired:
- 1. Accurate interpreters Have great listening skills
- Great medical interpreters will have no trouble patiently repeating back to you what they hear you or your caregivers say.
- This isn’t always a skill that’s taught in medical interpreter training, but if someone practices active listening, they’re sure to be an excellent Interpreter!
- 2. Great medical interpreters understand cultural sensitivity
- Some medical interpreters might speak the language perfectly and be a pro at simultaneous interpreting, but lack cultural awareness.
- Because culture shapes so much of how we experience the world, it will certainly affect the way both patients and medical providers experience medical challenges and illnesses.
- For instance, in Mexican culture, mental illness and developmental issues are highly stigmatized in a way they aren’t in the US.
- A culturally-savvy medical interpreter will already know any relevant cultural factors and help to gracefully bridge the divide between caregivers and patients.
- 3. Great medical interpreters are emotionally resilient and even-keeled under pressure
- A medical interpreting certification will give professionals the basic communication skills and medical knowledge base to bridge the gap between patients and their caregivers.
- However, it can’t prepare them emotionally for how taxing dealing with certain medical situations can be. If the patient and/or their family receive difficult news or the patient is in extreme pain, emotions can run high.
- A good medical interpreter will stay calm and focus on their job even if people are yelling at them or if they feel concerned for the patient and/or their loved ones.
- Good medical interpreters will separate any emotion from their main goal of facilitating communication between those who speak different languages.
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