Language barriers and the use of professional interpreters in pediatric oncology.

What is it about?

This study is a national multisite cross-sectional survey aiming to investigate communication over language barriers in pediatric oncology care.

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Why is it important?

Healthcare personnel are responsible for providing patient-centered care regardless of their patients’ language skills, but language barriers is identified as the main hindrances providing effective, equitable and safe care to patients with limited proficiency in a country’s majority language.

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