Kommunikation im Gesundheitswesen
Ausgabe: 4/2019
65. Jahrgang
Ethische Aspekte der interkulturellen Kommunikation in Behandlungssituationen
Successful communication is an integral part of an ethically justifiable doctor-patient-relationship. In German hospitals, patients with other cultural backgrounds are often not able to speak German. A professional interpreter service, which could overcome such language barriers, is not easily available in Germany. In order to overcome the language barriers, the hospital staff sometimes uses lay people or semi-professional interpreters. However, these emergency solutions cause many problems, some of which involve ethical issues. In this article, different communication problems in intercultural treatment situations are presented and the underlying ethical conflicts are discussed and reflected.
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