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The Medical InterpreterCommunicative Autonomy - answerThe capacity of each party in an encounter to be
responsible for and in control of his or her own communication.
Communicative Autonomy - answerMeans our capacity to be responsible for and in
control of our own communication.
Purpose of Interpreting - answerTo support communicative autonomy. Interpreters do
so by facilitating communication among parties who do not share a common language.
Community Interpreting - answerA specialization of interpreting that facilitates access to
community services for individuals who do not speak the language of service.
Medical Interpreting - answerInterpreting for patients, their families and healthcare staff
in order to facilitate access to healthcare.
Minimum requirements to be a medical or community interpreter - answerProof of age
(18 years of age or older)
A high school diploma or equivalent
Proof of bilingualism, such a language proficiency test certificate
Proof of training in the US minimum 40 hours of training in healthcare interpreting
Code of Ethics - answerA set of principles or values that govern the conduct of
members of a profession while they are engaged in the enactment of that profession.
Standards of Practice - answerA set of guidelines that define what an interpreter does in
the performance of his/her role. Standards describe what is considered "best practice"
by the profession and ensure a consistent quality of performance.
NCIHC National code of Ethics - answer9 Principles
1 Confidenciality
2 Accuracy
3 Imparciality
4 Role Boundaries
5 Cultural Awareness
6 Respect
7 Advocacy
8 Professional Development
9 Professionalism
, Three Steps for Managing Conflict of Interest - answer1 Disclose the relationship and
the conflict of interest
2 Offer to withdraw
3 If all parties ask you to stay, self-evaluate to see whether you should or shouldn't stay
The Say NO Model - answer1 Be Gracious
2 Offer 2-3 choice
3 Give reasons
Three stage of interpreting - answerPre-encounter
Encounter
Post-encounter
Pre-encounter - answer1 Preparation
2 Briefing (optional)
Encounter - answer1 Professional introduction
2 Interpreting
3 Intervening/mediating (optional)
Post-encounter - answer1 Debriefing (optional )
2 Analysis
Four Interpreting Protocols - answerPositioning
Professional introduction
Direct speech (first person)
Managing the flow
Professional Introduction - answerEverything said or signed will be interpreted
Everything will be kept confidential
Please speak to each other, not to me
If I do this [show a gesture] please pause
Main objective of effective positioning is - answerTo promote direct communication
Memory Steps - answer1 Encoding
2 Storage
3 Retrieval
Chunking - answerInvolves taking information and braking it into parts or "chunks" of
meaning to help you remember it.
Chunking - answerBreak the message into parts
Look for concepts
Focus on key ideas
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