Abstract
OBJECTIVE:
To describe interpreter services provided to international migrants in the emergency department (ED).
METHODS:
This observational study used health service data pertaining to all patient presentations made to two public EDs between 2019 and 2021.
RESULTS:
In total, 4560 patients required an interpreter. An 18-month subset data showed that an interpreter was requested for 47 of the 2509 patients in the ED. Thirty-eight patients received the service.
CONCLUSIONS:
This study has identified a significant gap between interpreter service requirements and utilisation. Further research is recommended to explore the barriers and decision-making process of interpreter service utilisation in the ED.
To describe interpreter services provided to international migrants in the emergency department (ED).
METHODS:
This observational study used health service data pertaining to all patient presentations made to two public EDs between 2019 and 2021.
RESULTS:
In total, 4560 patients required an interpreter. An 18-month subset data showed that an interpreter was requested for 47 of the 2509 patients in the ED. Thirty-eight patients received the service.
CONCLUSIONS:
This study has identified a significant gap between interpreter service requirements and utilisation. Further research is recommended to explore the barriers and decision-making process of interpreter service utilisation in the ED.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | e70077 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1-4 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Emergency Medicine Australasia |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 5 Jun 2025 |
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