Health Literacy: Access, Communication, and Outcomes

2087V - Health Literacy and Working With Translators: Increasing our Knowledge to Improve Services

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Format: 1-Hour Seminar (Virtual)

Audience: Students, International Affiliates, Public/Consumers, Researchers, Related Professionals, Assistants, Early Career Professionals (under 5 years)

Keywords: Health Literacy, Translators, Translation services, Health disparities, Plain language

Presenting Author(s)

Salim S. Alani

California State University, Long Beach

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Valerie E. Boyer

Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Maria Claudia Franca, Ph.D., CCC-SLP

Professor
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Ana Claudia Harten

Eastern Michigan University
Julie A.G Stierwalt, PhD (she/her/hers)

Consultant
Mayo Clinic

Author Only (Not Presenting)(s)

Maria Inês Pegoraro-Krook

University of São Paulo

The presentation will discuss health literacy within the context of working with translators as a means to increase the knowledge base and understanding between educators, clinicians, and researchers as well as improve services. Roles and responsibilities of speech language pathologists and audiologists will be delineated with regard to language, cultural needs, and skill sets needed for a translator. The importance and need for certification of translators will be stressed. Health literacy framework and services provided to translators will be compared as well as the use and importance of plain language to facilitate simplified communication and comprehension of written documents. Lastly, clinical examples will demonstrate medical and educational scenarios related to quality translator services in addition to health literacy approaches.

Learning Objectives:

Describe translator services through a framework of enhancing health literacy
Relate health literacy to translation services
Relate poor health literacy and health disparities