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

Fam Community Health. 2022 Oct-Dec;45(4):283-287. doi: 10.1097/FCH.0000000000000334.

Abstract

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.

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19*
  • Contact Tracing*
  • Humans
  • Pandemics / prevention & control
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Surveys and Questionnaires