Conclusion

Multilingual medical students frequently play a role in enhancing language-concordant care for patients with LLP, through their educational background and their unique role in the healthcare team. Interpretation training programs are beneficial in improving student performance in this role and addressing professional considerations. There remains a lack of guidelines surrounding the scope of student interpreters, which is likely a reflection of the literature gap. In the absence of a universal solution for patients with LLP, this review highlights medical students as a favorable resource to be optimized in academic healthcare settings.