Impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic on Medical Interpreters: A Qualitative Focus Group Study

Marin P. Melloy, Faiza Aziz, Chloe Botsford, Sherri Fong, Lauren McPherson, Kathryn Freeman

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DOI: 10.1177/24731242251407900
Published: 2026-01
Container: Health Equity
Publisher: SAGE Publications
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@article{allodium:10.1177/24731242251407900,
  title = {Impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic on Medical Interpreters: A Qualitative Focus Group Study},
  author = {Marin P. Melloy and Faiza Aziz and Chloe Botsford and Sherri Fong and Lauren McPherson and Kathryn Freeman},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Health Equity},
  doi = {10.1177/24731242251407900},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1177/24731242251407900}
}

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TI  - Impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic on Medical Interpreters: A Qualitative Focus Group Study
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AU  - Sherri Fong
AU  - Lauren McPherson
AU  - Kathryn Freeman
PY  - 2026
JO  - Health Equity
DO  - 10.1177/24731242251407900
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Melloy, M. P., Aziz, F., Botsford, C., Fong, S., McPherson, L., & Freeman, K. (2026). Impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic on Medical Interpreters: A Qualitative Focus Group Study. Health Equity. https://doi.org/10.1177/24731242251407900

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