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Table 2 Perspective of families with limited language proficiency

From: The use of intercultural interpreter services at a pediatric emergency department in Switzerland

 

Perceived language barrier

pre-intervention (n = 77)/

post-intervention (n = 86)ab

Interpreter desired

pre-intervention (n = 77)/

post-intervention (n = 86)ab

Knowledge about interpreter entitlement

pre-intervention (n = 85)/

post-intervention (n = 93)ac

Communication with non-professional interpreter

pre-intervention (n = 77)/

post-intervention (n = 86)ab

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

n

%

Pre-Intervention

40

51.9

37

48.1

38

49.4

39

50.6

22

25.9

63

74.1

27

35.1

50

64.9

Post-intervention

48

55.8

38

44.2

50

58.1

36

41.9

24

25.8

69

74.2

31

36.0

55

64.0

  1. ab Answers of families with limited language proficiency who participated in a phone call interview and didn’t receive an interpreter
  2. ac Answers of all families with limited language proficiency who participated in a phone call interview