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what standard of practice is this?
The objective is to enable other parties to know precisely what each speaker has said.

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Accuracy

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what standard of practice is this?
The interpreter renders all messages accurately and completely, without adding, omitting, or substituting.
Ex: repeating everything that is said even if its irrelevant

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Accuracy

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what standard of practice is this?
The interpreter replicates the register, style, and tone of the speaker.
Ex: An interpreter does not substitute simpler explanations for a medical term.

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Accuracy

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what standard of practice is this?
The interpreter advises parties that everything said will be interpreted.
Ex: Stating this in your preamble

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Accuracy

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what standard of practice is this?
The interpreter manages the flow of communication
Ex: Asking to pause or slow down.

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Accuracy

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what standard of practice is this?
The interpreter corrects errors in interpretation.
Ex: an interpreter corrects a mistake they made as soon as possible

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Accuracy

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what standard of practice is this?
The interpreter maintains transparency
Ex: Saying “ I the interpreter do not understand, so I’ll be asking for an explanation”.

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Accuracy

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what standard of practice is this?
To honor the private and personal nature of the health care interaction and maintain trust among all parties

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Confidentiality

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what standard of practice is this?
The interpreter maintains confidentiality and does not disclose information outside the treating team, except with the patient’s consent or if required by law

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Confidentiality

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what standard of practice is this?
The interpreter protects written patient information in his or her possession.

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Confidentiality

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what standard of practice is this?
To eliminate the effect of interpreter bias or preference

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Impartiality

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what standard of practice is this?
The interpreter does not allow personal judgement or cultural values influence objectivity

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Impartiality

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what standard of practice is this?
The interpreter discloses potential conflicts of interest, withdrawing from assignment if necessary.

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Impartiality

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what standard of practice is this?
To acknowledge the inherent dignity of all parties in the interpreted encounter.

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Respect

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what standard of practice is this?
The interpreter uses professional culturally appropriate ways of showing respect

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Respect

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what standard of practice is this?
The interpreter promotes direct communication among all parties in the encounter

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Respect

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what standard of practice is this?
The interpreter promotes patient autonomy

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Respect

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what standard of practice is this?
To facilitate communication across cultural differences.

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Cultural awareness

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what standard of practice is this?
The interpreter strives to understand the cultures associated with the languages they interprets including biomedical culture.

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Cultural awareness

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what standard of practice is this?
The interpreter alerts all parties to any significant cultural misunderstanding

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Cultural awareness

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what standard of practice is this?
To clarify the scope and limits of the interpreting role, in order to avoid conflicts of interest

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Role Boundaries

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what standard of practice is this?
The interpreter limits personal involvement with all parties during the interpreting assignment.

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Role Boundaries

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what standard of practice is this?
The interpreter limits their professional activity to interpreting within an encounter

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Role Boundaries

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what standard of practice is this?
The interpreter with an additional role adheres to all interpreting standards of practice while interpreting

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Role Boundaries

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what standard of practice is this? To uphold the public's trust in the interpreting profession
Professionalism
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what standard of practice is this? The interpreter is honest and ethical in all business practices
Professionalism
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what standard of practice is this? The interpreter is prepared for all assignments
Professionalism
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what standard of practice is this? The interpreter discloses skill limitations with respect to particular assignments
Professionalism
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what standard of practice is this? The interpreter avoids sight translation, especially of complex or critical documents, they lack sight translation skills.
Professionalism
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what standard of practice is this? The interpreter is accountable for professional performance
Professionalism
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what standard of practice is this? The interpreter advocates for working conditions that support quality interpreting
Professionalism
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what standard of practice is this? The interpreter shows respect for professionals with whom they work
Professionalism
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what standard of practice is this? The interpreter acts in a manner befitting the dignity of the profession and appropriate to the setting.
Professionalism
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what standard of practice is this? To attain the highest possible level of competence and service
Professional development
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what standard of practice is this? The interpreter continues to develop language and cultural knowledge and interpreting skills
Professional development
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what standard of practice is this? The interpreter seeks feedback to improve their performance.
Professional development
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what standard of practice is this? The interpreter supports the professional development of fellow interpreters
Professional development
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what standard of practice is this? The interpreter participates in organizations and activities that contribute to the development of the professions
Professional development
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what standard of practice is this? To prevent harm to parties that the interpreter serves
Advocacy
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what standard of practice is this? The interpreter may speak out to protect an individual from serious harm
Advocacy
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what standard of practice is this? The interpreter may advocate on behalf of a party or group to correct mistreatment or abuse
Advocacy
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How many SOP's do we have?
We have 32 Standards of practices.
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The following are examples of what kind of code of ethics? - interpreting only behind closed doors - avoiding to discuss sensitive medical information in elevators, hallways, etc.
confidentiality
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When is it justifiable to break the code of confidentiality?
- When the patient has communicated the desire to hurt themselves or others. - When there are statements of child, domestic, or elderly abuse.
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What is medical interpreting?
A worker who interprets what a doctor has said to a patient and vice versa.
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Why do we need medical interpreters?
- To make sure all patients get equal care - To make sure a patient understands their proper diagnosis
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What is communicative autonomy?
The ability of each party in an encounter to be responsible for and in control of their own communication - They understand what is going on and being said, which allows us to make informed decisions - This gives us the ability to express ourselves as we wish.
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What occurs is a patient or other LEP individual does not have an interpreter present ?
- Communicative autonomy is not possible - Informed decisions cannot be made - equal healthcare is not achieved
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What is informed consent?
-The process in which a health care provider educates a patient about the risks, benefits, and alternatives of a procedure. -The patient must be competent to make a voluntary decision about whether to undergo the procedure or intervention. -Informed consent is both an ethical and legal obligation of medical practitioners in the US and originates from The Patient’s right to direct what happens to their body.
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How main types of medical interpreters are there?
There are 4 main types of medical interpreters
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What are the 4 main types of medical interpreters?
- In-house interpreters - Freelance interpreters -Dual-role interpreters -Volunteer interpreters
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in-house interpreters staff interpreters
-Many hospitals and health centers employ in-house or staff interpreters. - Staff interpreters are employees, as opposed to independent contractors. - Staff interpreters may have stable schedules, or work variable hours. Depending on their full-time or part-time status. - They may have employee benefits, such as health insurance, paid time off, etc.
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freelance interpreters independent contractors
-The majority of interpreters work as freelance interpreters (also called self-employed, contract interpreter or independent contractor). -Freelancers own their own business and can contract with as many agencies as they wish, such as large language service companies, small local agencies, or direct with hospitals. -Freelancers do not receive benefits and are normally paid hourly.
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dual-role interpreters
-Dual role interpreters (bilingual staff) are healthcare employees whose main role is not as an interpreter, for example a medical assistant or an ultrasound technician. - These employees might be asked to interpret, in addition to their main role.
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volunteer interpreters
Most volunteer interpreters are not paid, and they may work on a regular basis for a particular clinic or organization. -Most are not trained or qualified to interpret and for this reason, most large hospitals or organizations no longer use volunteer interpreters.
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Where does medical interpreting take place?
- Hospitals( ER, NICU, imaging, b4, during and after surgery) -Community health clinics -Doctor's office - Specialist doctor appointments -Mental health services(Counseling) -outpatient clinics -Rehabilitation centers - Physical or occupational therapy -Domestic violence and sexual assault centers
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How does medical interpreting take place?
- In person/ Onsite -Remotely * Via telephone - OPI (over the phone interpreting) * Via Video - VRI (Video remote interpreting)
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How many ethical principals do Interpreters have?
Interpreters have 6 ethical principals
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What are the ethical principles used for ?
These principles are guides us as we weigh the many decisions we make in the course of each interpreting session. These principles help us understand what interpreters strive to be and do in their practice.
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What are the 6 ethical principals of Interpreting
-Confidentiality - Accuracy and completeness -Impartiality -Cultural responsiveness -professionalism and integrity - Respect
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What is impartiality?
Treating all parties in an encounter equally and not being biased.
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How does upholding impartiality benefit the health and well being of the patient?
- They are able to get the proper treatment as every other patient. -Patients are able to make their own opinion on things, without having anyone persuade them - The patient is able to be in charge of their own communication.
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What challenges may an interpreter face while trying to uphold this Impartiality?
-The Interpreter may get emotional or give off bad body language. - For some it can be challenging to keep their opinions to themselves.
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What does an absence of impartiality look like?
- The patient may not get the adequate care. - Patient's illness may get worse - Patient may feel judged or feel uncomfortable
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What is Confidentiality?
Ensuring that none of the information will be shared.
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