International public health research involving interpreters: a case study from Bangladesh

Pitchforth, Emma; Teijlingen, Edwin van

doi:10.1186/1471-2458-5-71

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“…Previous research has highlighted the potential complications of a heavy reliance on an interpreter, including the level of accuracy in relaying questions and responses (Farooq and Fear, 2003;Flores et al, 2003;Pitchforth and van Teijlingen, 2005;Flores, 2005). This issue of accuracy was also evident in the current study but was detected due to the researcher's understanding of Gujarati.…”

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Exploring the lived experience of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment amongst Gujarati speaking Indian women

Patel-Kerai¹,

Harcourt²,

Rumsey³

et al. 2015

Divers Equal Health Care

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Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in females, affecting women of all ethnic groups. Until now, very little research has captured the psychosocial impact of the disease amongst Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) women, and that which has been conducted has been restricted to English-speaking participants. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore the experiences of five Gujarati-speaking Indian women with regard to their breast cancer diagnosis and treatment; all five had Limited English Proficiency (LEP) and lived in the UK. Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted in Gujarati, with the assistance of an interpreter.Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) of the data revealed 3 key themes: making sense of the cancer, importance of support and body image concerns. The findings show that these women's experiences were influenced by culturally specific concerns, especially in relation to knowledge of breast cancer and language barriers. This study has implications for healthcare professionals in terms of providing culturally competent care and support to BME women with LEP.Keywords: Breast cancer, South Asian, Psychosocial, Indian, Gujarati, Non-English speaking What is known about this subject?• Breast cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer in all ethnic groups.• Black and Minority Ethnic groups are under-represented in the psychosocial breast cancer literature.• Potential participants who are not fluent in the English language are often excluded from research studies because of language barriers. What this paper adds• An in-depth understanding of the experience of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment amongst Gujarati-speaking Indian women with Limited English Proficiency (LEP).• Qualitative evidence that highlights the importance of providing information in patients' preferred language in order to provide the best possible care and support for those with LEP.• Support for previous research and policy calling for healthcare professionals to be aware of patients' cultural and language needs in order to provide them with culturally competent care and support.

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Exploring the lived experience of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment amongst Gujarati speaking Indian women

Patel-Kerai¹,

Harcourt²,

Rumsey³

et al. 2015

Divers Equal Health Care

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“…We carefully made all transcriptions based on the original tape recordings (McLellan et al 2003) and then translated them into English (Twinn 1997). The translated version was cross-checked to ensure the inter-rater reliability (Pitchforth & van Teijlingen 2005). Any differences in text were discussed in detail between researchers for appropriate translation.…”

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“Boys Remain Prestigious, Girls Become Prostitutes”: Socio-Cultural Context of Relationships and Sex among Young People in Nepal

Regmi¹,

Simkhada²,

Teijlingen³

2010

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One of the key characteristics of many developing countries compared to more developed countries is that their population is relatively young, and a proportion of those young people are becoming sexually active each year. The last two decades has seen a growing concern worldwide of the spread of HIV/AIDS, but, of course, young people face a range of socio-economic, cultural, psychological and sexual health-related problems at that time of their life. Very little research has been conducted in this area into Nepalese young people's problems. Our qualitative study explores key problems faced by Nepalese youths with particular emphasis on sexual and reproductive health issues. The findings of ten focus group discussions with a total of 75 participants and 31 in-depth individual interviews indicated that many young people of Nepal face a range socio-economic, psychological, sexual and reproductive health-related problems. Unemployment, less opportunity for sex and entertainment, stress, curiosity, communication gap and poor sex education and sexual health services were frequently reported problems. In addition there was a gender difference around sex with young women (girls) having fewer opportunities and less freedom than young men (boys). In order improve young people's sexual health, more attention needs to be given to rigorous research and the design and implementation of appropriate interventions. Young people's ability to make informed choices about their own health and risk behaviour should be enhanced.

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“…The interviews were conducted and audio-taped in Kumba by the first author, and sessions lasted about thirty minutes, and the audio-recordings were transcribed verbatim. To ensure accuracy, the transcriptions were cross-checked for inter-rater reliability by the first author who is a specialist in HIV research [17]. Quotes were edited for ease of reading but were not substantially altered.…”

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HIV/AIDS-Related Knowledge among Persons with Physical Disability in Cameroon: A Qualitative Study

Ee¹,

Gbogbo²,

Pm³

2015

Journal of AIDS and HIV infections

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Introduction: The physically disabled have historically been excluded from HIV planning and programming largely due to perceptions that they are not sexually active. About 5.4% of the Cameroon population lives with a disability. However, there is scarcity of literature on HIV/AIDS related knowledge among persons with disabilities, mainly because those who have been charged with HIV/AIDS control have not yet considered HIV/AIDS and how it affects people with disabilities. The objective of this study was to investigate the HIV/AIDS related knowledge among persons with physical disability in an urban town of Cameroon, in order to ascertain if this vulnerable population is also a key population in relation to the HIV epidemic.

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International public health research involving interpreters: a case study from Bangladesh

Abstract: Background: Cross-cultural and international research are important components of public health research, but the challenges of language barriers and working with interpreters are often overlooked, particularly in the case of qualitative research.

Cited by 53 publications

References 21 publications

Exploring the lived experience of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment amongst Gujarati speaking Indian women

Exploring the lived experience of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment amongst Gujarati speaking Indian women

“Boys Remain Prestigious, Girls Become Prostitutes”: Socio-Cultural Context of Relationships and Sex among Young People in Nepal

HIV/AIDS-Related Knowledge among Persons with Physical Disability in Cameroon: A Qualitative Study

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