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Table 3 Reasons for reporting the incident reports

From: Register-based study concerning the problematic situation of using interpreting service in a region in Sweden

Reason

Number of incident reports

Percentages

Absence of interpreter at appointed time

213

29

Deviation regarding interpreter agency

160

22

Telephone interpreter does not answer

96

13

Interpreter delayed

88

12

Limited interpreter competence

70

10

Other complaints

67

9

Disturbing sounds during telephone interpreting

20

3

Misunderstanding

12

2