2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Intercultural communication in Care and Medical context
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22720221
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Foreign language education
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| Research Institution | Sagami Women's University |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2010 – 2012
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| Keywords | 異文化間介護 / 異文化間医療 / タイ王国 / オーストラリア / 異文化コミュニケーション / 病院通訳 / コミュニケーション |
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| Research Abstract |
Foreign-born care workers and nurses make up around 25% of the staff in Australian agedcare facilities. Although communication related problems do exist, there is not literature to suggest any difference in the quality of care given by foreign-born staff and their counterparts. Facilities are responsible for making the best use of their foreign-born staffby recognizing what they have to offer. In international hospitals in Thailand, where multilingual services for foreign residents and medical tourists are common practice, in-house medical interpreters play an important role. However, the emotional labor experienced by the interpreters is not fully recognized. Therefore, there is a need for specific training to help deal with emotional exhaustion, in addition to linguistic, cultural and medical training.
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