The Impact of Interpretation Services Training on Contact Tracing Efforts During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Dolly Patel; Akshilkumar Patel; Jacob Schick; Ae Lim Yang; Ellius Kwok; Ramon Govea; Jonathan J. Nunez; Norman Benjamin Fredrick; Cara Exten

doi:10.1097/FCH.0000000000000334

The Impact of Interpretation Services Training on Contact Tracing Efforts During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Dolly Patel, Akshilkumar Patel, Jacob Schick, Ae Lim Yang, Ellius Kwok, Ramon Govea, Jonathan J. Nunez, Norman Benjamin Fredrick, Cara Exten

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There is limited research regarding interpretation services training and its benefit in contact tracing programs. This study seeks to assess the impact of optional formal interpretation services training on contact tracers and identify specific barriers tracers face when contacting patients with limited English proficiency, who have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	283-287
Number of pages	5
Journal	Family and Community Health
Volume	45
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/FCH.0000000000000334
State	Published - Oct 1 2022

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