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Ensuring medical safety in sea rescue operations
2024-10-30
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Ensuring medical safety in sea rescue operations

Communicating critical information and assessing medical needs at sea can be extra challenging when language barriers are present. This is how the medical team at Sea-Eye use Care to Translate to talk to their patients on missions.

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Language barriers in mammography: Insights from a Swedish study
2024-09-02
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Language barriers in mammography: Insights from a Swedish study

To shed light on the issue on language barriers, we conducted a survey among healthcare professionals working in mammography in various regions in Sweden. These are the findings.

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Our simple goal: to connect better with patients
2024-03-04
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Our simple goal: to connect better with patients

As Care to Translate marks its sixth anniversary, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on our journey so far.

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The cost of being understood
2024-02-23
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The cost of being understood

Should patients foot the bill for interpreters? This is a big debate, especially in countries like Sweden where the government pays for health care.

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How language barriers can compromise the primary mission for non-profit organizations
2024-02-14
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How language barriers can compromise the primary mission for non-profit organizations

In the dynamic landscape of global health care, language barriers pose a significant challenge for non-profit organizations striving to provide inclusive and accessible services.

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How to communicate without words: Empowering postoperative care through technology
2024-02-14
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How to communicate without words: Empowering postoperative care through technology

This blog is based on a study from Luleå Technical University about 5 strategies on how to communicate with patients who speak another language.

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Interpreters back in healthcare, please
2023-11-29
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Interpreters back in healthcare, please

Explore the ripple effects of language policy changes in Dutch healthcare, and how similar considerations in Sweden may impact patients. Discover the powerful stories and compelling reasons driving the movement to restore professional interpreter services for healthcare professionals in the Netherlands.

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Advocating for inclusivity in Dutch healthcare
2023-11-24
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Advocating for inclusivity in Dutch healthcare

In a recent interview with Simone Goosen, a prominent figure in the Dutch healthcare sector, we delved into the changes to language policy in the healthcare sector and the campaign she as been running to promote medical interpreters for all.

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Language is a barrier to seeking medical attention
2023-11-10
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Language is a barrier to seeking medical attention

The Swedish Breast Cancer Association recently released a report on (social) exclusion in breast cancer screening. It hightlights a very important condition that applies to all areas of healthcare: People that don’t know the language, are less likely to seek medical attention.

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