'The doctor doesn't understand Xhosa and the service user doesn't understand English' - exploring the role of security guards acting as informal interpreters in psychiatric care in South Africa.
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- 10.1186/s12913-024-11722-5
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- 2024 Oct 16
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s12913-024-11722-5,
title = {'The doctor doesn't understand Xhosa and the service user doesn't understand English' - exploring the role of security guards acting as informal interpreters in psychiatric care in South Africa.},
author = {Hanft-Robert S and Shongwe L and Cossie Q and Sithole P and Roos T and Mösko M and Swartz L},
year = {2024},
journal = {BMC health services research},
doi = {10.1186/s12913-024-11722-5},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-11722-5}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - 'The doctor doesn't understand Xhosa and the service user doesn't understand English' - exploring the role of security guards acting as informal interpreters in psychiatric care in South Africa. AU - Hanft-Robert S AU - Shongwe L AU - Cossie Q AU - Sithole P AU - Roos T AU - Mösko M AU - Swartz L PY - 2024 JO - BMC health services research DO - 10.1186/s12913-024-11722-5 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-11722-5 ER -
APA
S, H., L, S., Q, C., P, S., T, R., M, M., & L, S. (2024). 'The doctor doesn't understand Xhosa and the service user doesn't understand English' - exploring the role of security guards acting as informal interpreters in psychiatric care in South Africa.. BMC health services research. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-11722-5
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