title: [Interpretation in the Danish health-care system].
abstract: Communication between health professional and patient is central for treatment and patient safety in the health-care system. This systematic review examines the last ten years of specialist literature concerning interpretation in the Danish health-care system. Structural search in two databases, screening of references and recommended literature from two scientists led to identification of seven relevant articles. The review showed that professional interpreters were not used consistently when needed. Family members were also used as interpreters. These results were supported by international investigations.
authors: Forskningscenter for Migration, Etnicitet og Sundhed, Afdeling for Sundhedstjenesteforskning, Institut for Folkesundhedsvidenskab, Det Sundhedsvidenskabelige Fakultet, Øster Farimagsgade 5, Københavns Universitet, 1014 København K, Denmark. marlund@hum.ku.dk
authors: Marianne Taulo
authors: MT
authors: Lund Hansen
authors: Signe Smith
authors: SS
authors: Nielsen
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002648:Child; D003144:Communication Barriers; D003718:Denmark / Q000208:ethnology; D005190:Family; D006296:Health Services / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D013685:Telecommunications; D014175:Translating