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The emotional effects on professional interpreters of interpreting palliative care conversations for adult patients : a rapid review
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Hancox, Jennifer A., McKiernan, Clare F., Martin, Alice L., Tomas, Jon and MacArtney, John I. (2023) The emotional effects on professional interpreters of interpreting palliative care conversations for adult patients : a rapid review. Palliative Medicine, 37 (7). 931 -946. doi:10.1177/02692163231169318 ISSN 0269-2163.
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Official URL: http://doi.org/10.1177/02692163231169318
Abstract
Background:
Professional interpreters working in palliative contexts improve patient care. Whilst literature identifies psychological distress in other healthcare professionals, research into emotional effects on professional interpreters in this highly emotive setting is limited. Isolating emotional responses may enable targeted interventions to enhance interpreter use and improve wellbeing. Timely evidence is needed to urgently familiarise the profession with issues faced by these valuable colleagues, to affect practice.
Aim:
Describe the emotional effects on professional interpreters of interpreting adult palliative care conversations. Collate recommendations to mitigate negative emotional effects.
Design:
We performed a rapid review of studies identifying emotional effects on professional interpreters of interpreting adult palliative conversations. Rapid review chosen to present timely evidence to relevant stakeholders in a resource-efficient way. Thematic analysis managed using NVivo. Quality appraisal evaluated predominantly using CASP checklists. Reported using PRISMA guidelines. PROSPERO registration CRD42022301753.
Data sources:
Articles available in English on PubMed [1966–2021], MEDLINE [1946–2021], EMBASE [1974–2021], CINAHL [1981–2021] and PsycINFO [1806–2021] in December 2021.
Results:
Eleven articles from the USA (5), Australia (3), Canada (2) and UK (1). Eight interview-based, two online surveys and one quality improvement project. Themes included (1) Identifying diversity of emotional effects: emotions including stress, discomfort, loneliness. (2) Identifying factors affecting interpreters’ emotional responses: impact of morals, culture and role expectations; working with patients and families; interpreter experience and age. (3) Recommendations to mitigate negative emotional effects: pre-briefing, debriefing and interpreter/provider training.
Conclusion:
Professional interpreters experience myriad emotional responses to palliative conversations. Role clarity, collaborative working and formal training may alleviate negative effects.
Item Type: | Journal Article | |||||||||
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Subjects: | P Language and Literature > P Philology. Linguistics R Medicine > R Medicine (General) R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine |
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Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School | |||||||||
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Translators , Palliative treatment -- Translating, Translating and interpreting, Health facilities -- Translating services, Translators -- Psychological aspects | |||||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Palliative Medicine | |||||||||
Publisher: | Sage | |||||||||
ISSN: | 0269-2163 | |||||||||
Official Date: | July 2023 | |||||||||
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Volume: | 37 | |||||||||
Number: | 7 | |||||||||
Page Range: | 931 -946 | |||||||||
DOI: | 10.1177/02692163231169318 | |||||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | |||||||||
Publication Status: | Published | |||||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) | |||||||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 27 April 2023 | |||||||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 28 April 2023 | |||||||||
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