Overcoming language barriers in paramedic care: a study protocol of the interventional trial ‘DICTUM rescue’ evaluating an app designed to improve communication between paramedics and foreign-language patients

Overcoming language barriers in paramedic care: a study protocol of the interventional trial ‘DICTUM rescue’ evaluating an app designed to improve communication between paramedics and foreign-language patients

Abstract Background It is essential for medical treatment that patients and medical staff can communicate about acute complaints, pre-existing conditions, and the treatment procedure. Misunderstandings can have far-reaching consequences, particularly in time-critical emergencies, which require rapid...

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Main Authors: Eva Maria Noack, Evelyn Kleinert, Frank Müller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Paramedic care
Interpreter
Medical translation application software
App
Digital communication tool
Foreign-language patients
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-020-05098-5

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