title: [Refugees, migrants, language barrier: opinion of physicians on translation aids].
abstract: When the patient and caregiver do not share a common language, an interpreter is not always the best solution, and in any case, one cannot be present for every visit, especially in the case of an emergency. According to a questionnaire that was sent to all of the physicians who are members of a health care network for asylum seekers in the Swiss canton of Vaud (n = 169), it appears that 45% of practitioners found a telephone translation service to be a practical solution, and 58% would like medical glossaries with phonetic pronunciation and visual illustrations made available. With a response rate of 91%, it is estimated that these two types of services would be used as often as qualified interpreters, if they were made available. Other translating aids are also proposed.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Graz
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Vader
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Raynault
mesh_terms: D003144:Communication Barriers; D006801:Humans; D019303:Multilingualism; D010820:Physicians; D012036:Refugees; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013557:Switzerland; D014171:Transients and Migrants; D014177:Translations
vernacular_title: Réfugiés, migrants, barrière de la langue: opinion des praticiens sur les moyens d'aide à la traduction.