Interpreter-mediated dementia evaluations : On the use of artifacts in tests of cognitive functioning (original) (raw)

2014

Abstract

Interpreter-mediated demenƟa evaluaƟons: On the use of artefacts in tests ofcogniƟve funcƟoningThe current paper presents results from an invesƟgaƟon of interpreter-mediated interacƟon between clinical staff andethnic minority paƟents during demenƟa assessment in a Swedish memory clinic. More specifically, the study deals withthe part of the assessment in which tests of cogniƟve funcƟoning are carried out. Within such tests, various artefacts areused, such as pen, paper, pictures and other objects (e.g. a torch, a comb etc.). The use of these artefacts is constrainedby the formal nature of the test, i.e. quesƟons are to be asked in a specific way in order for test answers to count as valid.However, due to mulƟlingual and mulƟcultural aspects of the context, and the fact that the interacƟon between clinicianand paƟent is mediated by an interpreter, parƟcipants are faced with many challenges. In the current presentaƟon,we will demonstrate, by means of mulƟmodal interacƟon analysis, ho...

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