Interpreter services and effect on healthcare
With the help of professional interpreters, better quality care for foreign language patients can be provided than with interpreting health care workers, interpreting relatives, or without interpreters.
Key points
Languages
German, French, English, Italian, Albanian, Arabic, Kurdish, Portuguese, Croatian/serbian/bosnian, Somali, Spanish, Tamil, Tigrinya, Turkish, Farsi/Persian /Dari, Ukrainian
Well-informed patients who are aware of their rights can play an active role in treatment planning and establish a trusting relationship with their doctor and nursing staff.