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  "abstract": "Introduction\n\nClinicians often work with interpreters when assessing multilingual patients for dementia. We examined factors shaping clinician-interpreter communication and which aspects of clinician practice could be strengthened through training.Methods\n\nWe interviewed 16 clinicians and 24 interpreters involved in cognitive assessments across Australia between May 7 and December 9, 2024. Data were analyzed using the framework approach.Results\n\nClinicians valued interpreters' expertise beyond language translation, including identifying language cues (e.g., pronunciation or word-finding difficulties) and mediating across cultures. In turn, they facilitated patients' and families' acceptance of interpreters. However, booking processes, interpreting modes (e.g., telephone interpreting), unclear role boundaries, and time constraints (especially for briefings and debriefings) limited communication quality. Both groups indicated that clinician training was needed to support culture-fair assessment and include interpreters as part of the care team.Discussion\n\nTraining clinicians to work effectively with interpreters may improve diagnostic accuracy and care for multilingual patients with dementia.",
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  "affiliations": [
    "School of Humanities and Social Sciences La Trobe University Bundoora Victoria Australia.",
    "Division of Social Gerontology National Ageing Research Institute Parkville Victoria Australia.",
    "School of Global, Urban and Social Studies RMIT University Melbourne Victoria Australia.",
    "School of Languages, Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics Monash University Clayton Victoria Australia.",
    "Faculty of Medicine and Health University of Sydney Sydney New South Wales Australia.",
    "Faculty of Medicine Dentistry & Health Sciences University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria Australia.",
    "Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Monash University Clayton Victoria Australia.",
    "School of Health and Social Development Deakin University Burwood Victoria Australia.",
    "Department of Medicine Royal Melbourne Hospital University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria Australia.",
    "Hunter New England Local Health District Newcastle New South Wales Australia."
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  "author_total": 15,
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      "name": "Marina Cavuoto"
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      "name": "Erika Gonzalez Garcia"
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      "name": "Xiaoping Lin"
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      "name": "Kerry Hwang"
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  "doi": "10.1002/dad2.70515",
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  "language": "eng",
  "licence": "CC-BY",
  "licence_label": "CC BY",
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  "pdf_url": "https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC13683551?pdf=render",
  "pmcid": "PMC13683551",
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  "published": "2026-10-20",
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  "ris": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/1qjbt7jhy1m34.ris",
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  "title": "Clinician-interpreter collaboration in multilingual dementia assessments: Barriers, role boundaries, and clinician training needs.",
  "title_text": "Clinician-interpreter collaboration in multilingual dementia assessments: Barriers, role boundaries, and clinician training needs.",
  "type": "peer-reviewed",
  "updated_at": "2026-10-30T12:20:10Z",
  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/1qjbt7jhy1m34",
  "venue": "Alzheimer's & dementia (Amsterdam, Netherlands)",
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