How do hospitalised patients with Turkish migration background estimate their language skills and their comprehension of medical information – a prospective cross-sectional study and comparison to native patients in Germany to assess the language barrier and the need for translation

Table 5 Translation of information concerning invasive diagnostic or therapeutic procedures

Interpreter “Who did the translation of the physician’s information?” (responding patients n = 37)
A family member n(%)^a:	24 (64.87)
A friend: n(%)^a:	1 (2.70)
Another patient n(%)^a:	1 (2.70)
A Turkish-speaking nurse n(%)^a:	14 (37.84)
A Turkish-speaking physician n(%)^a:	6 (16.22)
Correctness and comprehensibility of translation “Did you feel that the words of the physician were translated correctly and comprehensibly?”
T (n = 37) n(%):	1: 0(0)	2: 0(0)	3: 4(10.81)	4: 18(48.65)	5: 15(40.54)	mean ± SD: 4.30 ± 0.65
Additional benefit of a professional Interpreter “How much better would a professional interpreter have helped you understand the Information given by the physician?”
T (n = 59) n(%):	1: 34(57.63)	2: 10(16.95)	3: 4(6.78)	4: 5(8.48)	5: 6(10.17)	mean ± SD: 1.97 ± 1.38

n, Number; SD, Standard deviation. ^a: It was possible to name more than one interpreter. The percentage therefore refers to all responding patients (n = 37). T, patients with Turkish migration background. Rating: 1 = not at all, 2 = a little, 3 = mediocre, 4 = much, 5 = very much.

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