Low uptake of Aboriginal interpreters in healthcare: exploration of current use in Australia's Northern Territory

• Egile Nagusiak: Anna P. Ralph (Egilea), Anne Lowell (Egilea), Jean Murphy (Egilea), Tara Dias (Egilea), Deborah Butler (Egilea), Brian Spain (Egilea), Jaquelyne T. Hughes (Egilea), Lauren Campbell (Egilea), Barbara Bauert (Egilea), Claire Salter (Egilea), Kylie Tune (Egilea), Alan Cass (Egilea)
• Formatua: Liburua
• Argitaratua: BMC, 2017-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Gaiak: article
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Abstract Background In Australia's Northern Territory, most Aboriginal people primarily speak an Aboriginal language. Poor communication between healthcare providers and Aboriginal people results in adverse outcomes including death. This study aimed to identify remediable barriers to utilisatio...