International Nursing Review
Medical Interpreter Training in South Korea: A Competency Alignment Analysis of Selected Certification and Curriculum Documents and a Proposed Interpreter–Nurse Pathway
ABSTRACT Aim To conduct a document‐based competency alignment analysis of seven selected, publicly available South Korean medical interpreter certification and training documents against established international competency standards, and to propose a conceptual Interpreter–Nurse Pathway informed by this analysis. Background Language barriers mediated by untrained personnel pose substantial threats to patient safety and health equity among linguistic minorities. The documentary articulation of internationally recog …