Emergency Department Presentations by International Migrants Requiring Interpreter Service: An Observational Study

IF 1.7 4区医学 Q2 EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Emergency Medicine Australasia Pub Date : 2025-06-05 DOI:10.1111/1742-6723.70077

Ya-Ling Huang, Amy Lynn Sweeny, Dinesh Palipana, Robert Lee, Brooke Calcagno, Shahina Braganza, Julia Crilly

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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.

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需要翻译服务的国际移民在急诊科的报告：一项观察性研究

目的了解急诊科为国际移民提供的口译服务。方法：本观察性研究使用了2019年至2021年期间在两家公共急诊室就诊的所有患者的卫生服务数据。结果共有4560例患者需要翻译。18个月的子集数据显示急诊科2509名患者中有47名要求翻译。38名患者接受了翻译服务。本研究确定了口译服务需求和利用之间的显著差距。进一步的研究建议探讨障碍和决策过程的口译服务在ED的利用。

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来源期刊

Emergency Medicine Australasia 医学-急救医学

CiteScore

3.70

自引率

13.00%

发文量

217

审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Emergency Medicine Australasia is the official journal of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) and the Australasian Society for Emergency Medicine (ASEM), and publishes original articles dealing with all aspects of clinical practice, research, education and experiences in emergency medicine. Original articles are published under the following sections: Original Research, Paediatric Emergency Medicine, Disaster Medicine, Education and Training, Ethics, International Emergency Medicine, Management and Quality, Medicolegal Matters, Prehospital Care, Public Health, Rural and Remote Care, Technology, Toxicology and Trauma. Accepted papers become the copyright of the journal.