Table 4 Questions related to modes of interpretation and the types of interpreter in the survey of Arabic-speaking individuals’ attitudes to the use of interpreters in healthcare
Variable | N | Agree N (%) | Disagree N (%) | Mean ± Sd. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
It is good to use an interpreter who has special training and who is employed by an agency | 53 | 52 (98%) | 1 (2%) | 3.8 ± 0.5 |
I prefer to use a telephone interpreter during sensitive investigations | 52 | 49 (92%) | 3 (8%) | 3.7 ± 0.7 |
I prefer to use an interpreter in place | 52 | 46 (87%) | 6 (13%) | 3.3 ± 0.8 |
Bilingual healthcare staff are good to use as interpreters because they are already in place when interpreting is to be done | 49 | 46 (87%) | 3 (13%) | 3.5 ± 0.7 |
There is no difference between using telephone interpreters and interpreters in place | 52 | 34(64%) | 18 (36%) | 2.6 ± 1.1 |
Using a family member/friend as interpreter implies that I get support from family/friend at the same time as he/she translates | 52 | 33 (62%) | 19 (38%) | 2.7 ± 1.1 |
I feel confidence in using a family member/friend as an interpreter more than an unknown person being an interpreter | 52 | 28 (53%) | 24 (47%) | 2.5 ± 1.2 |
I prefer to use a family member/friend as an interpreter | 53 | 25 (47%) | 28 (53%) | 2.4 ± 1.1 |
There is no risk that all information will not be translated when I use a family member/friend as interpreter | 51 | 17 (32%) | 34 (68%) | 2.0 ± 1.1 |