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Table 2 Language barriers among asylum seekers (n = 87)

From: What do language barriers cost? An exploratory study among asylum seekers in Switzerland

Language barrier specifications

Frequency

Percentage

Language barriers reported, no interpreter present

23

26.4%

Language barriers reported, interpreter present

64

73.6%

Professional interpreter

39

60.9%

Ad hoc interpreter *

25

39.1%

  1. * Ad hoc interpreter includes patient's relatives, patient's acquaintances, and hospital employees