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bildekrets
keiva
May 19, 2010 09:45
14 yrs ago
Norwegian term

utskrivningssamtale

Norwegian to English Medical Medical: Health Care
A meeting between patient and health personnel prior to discharge from hospital. I found "discharge interview" in some academic texts but not enough to convince me that this is the best term. "pre-discharge meeting" is a stronger contender, but maybe someone has an even more widely-used term for this?
Proposed translations (English)
4 pre-discharge meeting
4 +1 pre-discharge talk
4 discharge debriefing
2 discharge meeting/conference

Proposed translations

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pre-discharge meeting

Got this suggestion from a doctor who works in a hospital setting.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "As was pointed out, it would depend on the form which such a "samtale" takes, and the client was happy with this solution here. Thanks, lingo"
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discharge debriefing

This is where e.g. a doctor discusses the reason for admission to hospital, the treatment given, the follow-up care etc with the patient, or maybe a midwife debriefs a new mother re her birth experience, which may have been at home or in hospital. There is a good example of this in the first reference. A pre-discharge meeting is different and is where a patient may need other care at home or in the community, involving other health care teams, physios, social workers, etc
Reference:

http://ww.jordmorforeningen.no/tj/Tidsskrift-for-jordmoedre/Tema/2008/Barselomsorgen-en-saldeingspost/Viktig-bekreftelse

http://www.helse-sorost.no/stream_file.asp?iEntityId=1737

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37 mins

pre-discharge talk

"Pre-discharge talk" and "discharge talk" are both used in this context.
I think personally that "talk" is a better and equally informal translation of "samtale" than "meeting" and "interview".


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Note added at 1 hr (2010-05-19 11:03:38 GMT)
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It is true what you say, however it is not exactly a technical term nor a medical term, I wouldn't expect it to be many hits for it as it is just an everyday term if you like and not "worth" the appearance in a document online. Do you catch my drift? A better suggestion, than searching online, would be to phone a hospital and ask them what it is called... :)
Example sentence:

During the pre-discharge talk on the ward, your physiotherapist will inform you of your nearest available programme and your details will be faxed to the District Cardiac Rehabilitation Co-ordinator.

In preparation for you going home a discharge talk will be given to you and your carer by a member of the Transplant Team. The Transplant Clinic Staff will answer any queries you may have about your follow-up.

Reference:

http://www.uhsm.nhs.uk/patients/wythheart/Documents/d.doc

http://www.transplant-online.co.uk/66297/66483.html?*session*id*key*=*session*id*val*

Note from asker:
I agree with your comment on "talk" being better than "meeting" and "interview", Kjersti, but when I get only 500-odd hits for one of these and only a handful for the other, I wonder whether there is a term that is more widely used in the UK.
Peer comment(s):
agree Hilde Fernandez (X)
21 hrs
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discharge meeting/conference

I guess it depends on what the Norwegian involves. Is it just a quick word or a more formal affair?

I've only ever been given a card for the local taxi firm, while my granny has major meetings with doctors and social services and so on before being sent home
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