From "stuck" to satisfied: Aboriginal people's experience of culturally safe care with interpreters in a Northern Territory hospital

• Main Authors: Vicki Kerrigan (Author), Stuart Yiwarr McGrath (Author), Sandawana William Majoni (Author), Michelle Walker (Author), Mandy Ahmat (Author), Bilawara Lee (Author), Alan Cass (Author), Marita Hefler (Author), Anna P. Ralph (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Globally, interpreters are underused by health providers in hospitals, despite 40 years of evidence documenting benefits to both patients and providers. At Royal Darwin Hospital, in Australia's Northern Territory, 60-90% of patients are Aboriginal, and 60% speak an Aborigina...