Author, as appears in the article.: Rubio, L.; Nogués, M.

Department: Infermeria

URV's Author/s: RUBIO RICO, MARIA LOURDES; Nogués, M.

Keywords: Language barriers Interpreter immigrants

Abstract: In health contexts, the preferred option for face-to-face professional interpreting are the so-called intercultural mediators. Intercultural mediation in health is presented as confusing and controversial which automatically involves cultural difference and, perhaps, the associated conflicts. This study analyses the nature of the communication difficulties experienced by North-African men and women in their contact with the public health services in Catalonia in an attempt to determine the ideal professional profile to help in these situations. The results show that, in this context, language problems are the root cause of communication problems, which can also be cultural or mixed. In a health context, the professional interpreter must show intercultural competence, mastery of the languages of interaction and interpretation skills.

Research group: Càtedra Unesco del Diàleg Intercultural Mediterrani

Thematic Areas: Infermería Infermeria

licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/

ISSN: 1138-5790

Author identifier: 0000-0002-3862-0462;

Record's date: 2017-10-20

Last page: 195

Journal volume: 24

Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

Link to the original source: http://www.raco.cat/index.php/QuadernsTraduccio/article/view/321768/412403

Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili

Journal publication year: 2017

First page: 179

Publication Type: Article Artículo Article