Impact of professional interpreters on outcomes of hospitalized children from migrant and refugee families with low English proficiency: a systematic review protocol.

Review question/objective: The overall objective is to identify, critically appraise and synthesize evidence on the impact of professional interpreters on outcomes for hospitalized children (aged 0-18 years) from migrant and refugee families with low English proficiency. More specifically, does the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Boylen, Susan, Wilson, S., Gill, Fenella, Cherian, Sarah, Dantas, Jaya
Format: Journal Article
Published: Joanna Briggs Institute 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/51152
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Summary:Review question/objective: The overall objective is to identify, critically appraise and synthesize evidence on the impact of professional interpreters on outcomes for hospitalized children (aged 0-18 years) from migrant and refugee families with low English proficiency. More specifically, does the intervention of the use of a professional interpreter for migrant and refugee families with low English proficiency impact on: * Children's hospital length of stay, unplanned readmission rates and non-attendance rates at clinic appointments? * Child and/or parent satisfaction with care in hospital? * Adherence to treatment, medication errors and adverse events relating to the child in hospital?