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Interpreter Challenges

Interpreter Challenges. During End-of-Life Care. Topics. Interpreter Staff Patient and family Tips Self-Care Vocabulary Exercise Discussion. Role Boundaries. Refrain from Counseling. Role Boundaries. Refrain from Personal Involvement. Role Boundaries. Respect.

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Interpreter Challenges

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  1. Interpreter Challenges During End-of-Life Care

  2. Topics Interpreter Staff Patient and family Tips Self-Care Vocabulary Exercise Discussion

  3. Role Boundaries • Refrain from Counseling

  4. Role Boundaries • Refrain from Personal Involvement

  5. Role Boundaries • Respect

  6. Role Boundaries • Advocacy

  7. Role Boundaries • Faithfully, Accurately, and Impartially

  8. Role Boundaries • Confidential Information

  9. Role Boundaries • Qualifications and Capabilities

  10. Tips • Build trust • Slow down • Show compassion • Speak sensitively

  11. Tips • Culture • Address differences • Advocacy vs. Conduit • Delivering bad news • Abandonment by staff

  12. Tips • Meet briefly with interpreter • Discuss cultural brokering • Consider meeting after • Non-verbal communication • Avoid humor

  13. Self Care • Take a break • Meditate • Exercise • Support from other interpreters • What do you do?

  14. Activities Review Vocabulary Groups of 4 Discussion

  15. Oscar Uribe Language Access Services 214-345-8809 oscaruribe@texashealth.org

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