'The doctor doesn't understand Xhosa and the service user doesn't understand English' - exploring the role of security guards acting as informal interpreters in psychiatric care in South Africa

• Principais autores: Saskia Hanft-Robert (Autor), Lindokuhle Shongwe (Autor), Qhama Cossie (Autor), Philasande Sithole (Autor), Tessa Roos (Autor), Mike Mösko (Autor), Leslie Swartz (Autor)
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• Publicado em: BMC, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Introduction Assigning qualified interpreters is considered one of the most effective approaches to facilitate communication in language-discordant encounters in mental healthcare. However, particularly in settings with fewer resources, they are not always available and informal practices a...