Translation of interviews from a source language to a target language: Examining issues in cross-cultural health care research

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 9-10, 2015, Pages 1151-1162

  Al Amer, Rasmieh ^a   Ramjan, Lucie ^a   Glew, Paul ^a   Darwish, Maram ^b   Salamonson, Yenna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Royal Jordanian Medical Service   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Cross cultural research; Cultural issues; Health; Interviews; Language barriers; Qualitative approach; Review; Translation

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION DISORDER; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; PUBLICATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; LANGUAGE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; TRANSLATIONS;

EID: 84928233313     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jocn.12681     Document Type: Review

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