GPs should be aware that, in some situations, professional interpreters may not always be desired and that instead, it may be advisable to reach a consensus as to who should be used as an interpreter.
The participants described two strategies for dealing with such situations: professional interpreters were used in situations concerning medical issues and care planning issues, and non-professional interpreters such as bilingual healthcare staff and family members were used in everyday caring issues and for unpredictable requirements at short notice.
In this situation, professionals must weigh the principle of autonomy against the nature of relationships, duties, and confidentialities between patient, professional, and family.
This theory implies that in order to give meaning and to act adequately to a given situation, professionals activate goal-directed knowledge structures relevant to the situation.
This theory implies that in order to give meaning and to act effectively to a given situation, professionals activate goal-directed knowledge structures relevant to the situation.
Key barriers to ensuring a smooth transition to palliative care included the difficulty of "standing back" in an acute hospital situation, professional hierarchies that limited the ability of junior medical and nursing staff to input into decisions on care, and poor communication.
In the health field pressure from local practice styles is known to be particularly relevant in situations where professionals are uncertain about appropriate treatment norms [ 13].
In such situations, health professionals, even if they were available, may not succeed in adopting a culturally acceptable approach to address NCDs.
Distrust was reported particularly in situations where professionals were from a different cultural or ethnic background to that of the parents [V].
This continuing education must be based in real situations and professionals should be encouraged to act as multipliers of knowledge acquired.
