Adolescent Interview With a Medical Interpreter: A Standardized Patient Encounter for Pediatric Residents.

Background: Pediatricians can cultivate a more trusting relationship with their non-English speaking patients by emphasizing the importance of upholding patient confidentiality in the presence of an interpreter. We designed a case for pediatric residents to increase comfort when conducting an adolescent interview using a medical interpreter, emphasizing the importance of upholding patient confidentiality, specifically when discussing sensitive health topics.

Methods: We developed a standardized patient encounter (SPE) for pediatric residents at a large academic institution that focused on exploring sensitive health topics with an adolescent, non-English speaking female patient using an interpreter.