Resource List (Qualitative Interviews)

Practical Tips for Conducting Qualitative Interviews with Refugee and Immigrant Communities

Resource List

Partnering with Refugee, Immigrant, and Migrant (RIM) Communities:

• CDC: Conducting Rapid Community Assessment with Refugee, Immigrant, and Migrant Communities
• NRC-RIM: Identifying Community Partners: Tips for Health Departments
• NRC-RIM: Supporting and Co-creating Meaningful Community Advisory Boards
• Nkimbeng at al, The Immigrant Memory Collaborative

Plain Language:

• Plain Language Action and Information Network: Plain Language Guidelines
• Federal Plain Language Guidelines
• King County (WA): Plain-language Writing Guide
• NIH: Clear Communication Resource Page
• AHRQ: Examples of plain language consent documents for minimal risk studies (English, Spanish)
• Mudenge et al: Swahili Plain Language Glossary for talking about PTSD treatment (example)

Language Access:

• NRC-RIM: Working Toward Equitable Language Access
• HHS: Toolkit for Making Written Material Clear and Effective

Language Justice:

• University of Washington: Language Justice Resources
• Antena Aire: How to Build Language Justice
• Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia: Short Course on Multilingual Approaches to Research Studies (MARS), May 22-24, 2023
• Squires, Methodological Challenges in Qualitative Cross-language Research
• Squires at al, Strategies for Overcoming Language Barriers in Research

Welcoming Environment:

• American Library Association: Becoming a Welcoming Space for Immigrants & Refugees
• Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction: Creating Safe and Healthy Environments for Immigrant and Refugee Youth

Translation and Interpretation:

• NRC-RIM: Guidance and Checklist for Content Validation
• NRC-RIM: Toolkit for Written Translation
• NRC-RIM: Tips for Translating Materials
• IRC: Cultural Validation and Translation Review Toolkit
• Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia: Translating Standardized Pediatric Questionnaires
• IMIA: Medical Interpreting Standards of Practice (for medical interpreters, but contains useful tips)
• Health Information Group (Georgetown): Translation Toolkit for Health Professionals

Translated Health Resources:

• Medline Plus: Health Information from the National Library of Medicine, in Multiple Languages
• Minnesota Dept of Health: Translated Materials
• Multicultural Health Communication Service (Australia): Translated Materials
• HealthLinkBC: Translated Resources
• Health Translations (Australia): Translated Resources
• CDC: Translated Resources