Saskia Hanft-Robert
Biographic Data
| ID | 348549 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Saskia Hanft-Robert |
| GIVEN NAMES | Saskia |
| FAMILY NAME | Hanft-Robert |
| SIGNATURE | HANFT-ROBERT S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universität Hamburg |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-5766-1609 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Diversity climate and discrimination at German universities: A cross-sectional study among students in health-related degree programs
Perceived microaggressions and migrant health in Germany: The role of psychological capital
Perceived microaggressions were linked to poorer mental and physical health among migrants, partly through reduced psychological capital. Although psychological capital supported overall well-being, it did not consistently buffer the health impacts of microaggressions. In practice, this means that programs aimed at strengthening resilience, optimism, and self-efficacy should be combined with institutional measures to reduce discriminatory practic…
Exploring the use of translation technologies to overcome language barriers in mental healthcare: A qualitative cross-country study
Language barriers in healthcare continue to pose major challenges to equitable, high-quality care, particularly in mental health settings where communication is central to diagnosis, therapeutic alliance, and treatment planning. Translation technologies, including machine translation applications, offer potential solutions, but their real-world usability in mental health care remains underexplored. This cross-country qualitative study examined th…
“Just having experience is not enough”: Development and evaluation of a training for interpreters working in community settings – a mixed-methods study
Background Across community settings, such as healthcare, interpreters play an important role in facilitating communication when service users and providers do not share a common language sufficiently. Because most countries lack legal standards in the field of Community Interpreting, Community Interpreters (CIPs) are often not adequately trained for this activity, and the need for formal training is increasingly emphasized. This study aims to ev…
Perceived microaggressions and quality of life: The mediating role of personal resources and social support among people with African migration background in Germany
In contemporary discourse, microaggressions are not mere fleeting occurrences but pervasive daily experiences that significantly influence individual and collective well-being. This current study delves into the role of personal resources and social support as mediators in the relationship between microaggressions and quality of life. The study analyses cross-sectional data from 604 African migrants in Germany, employing Structural Equation Model…
Communication difficulties and strategies in migrant mental healthcare: A European survey of health and social care professionals
Challenges regarding integration and well-being of African Ukrainian war refugees in Germany: A qualitative exploration
The study explores the integration challenges of African refugees who fled the war in Ukraine and sought asylum in Germany amid the global refugee crisis. The research delves into language barriers, discriminatory encounters, administrative hurdles, and professional development complexities within the broader context of the war-induced displacement of individuals with a third-state status. Qualitative data were collected through semi-structured, …
Uncovering multi-level mental healthcare barriers for migrants: A qualitative analysis across China, Germany, Netherlands, Romania, and South Africa
This research elucidates the multifaceted, systemic challenges hindering equitable mental healthcare provision for migrants. It posits that sweeping policy reforms are imperative, advocating for the implementation of strategies, such as increasing the availability of language services, enhancing healthcare providers' capacity, and legal framework and policy change to be more inclusive. The findings substantially contribute to scholarly discourse …
Community interpreting in Germany: Results of a nationwide cross-sectional study among interpreters
This study provides a first comprehensive evidence-based national database on CIPs in Germany. The findings can be valuable for the development of qualifications, guidelines, policies and the process of professionalizing the field of CIPs
They are not even called by name: Security guards in a South African psychiatric hospital
Addressing the challenges outlined in the study requires collaborative efforts between government, psychiatric institutions, private security companies, SGs and MHCPs. The establishment of clear roles, implementation of comprehensive formal training, psychosocial support and improved working conditions, particularly in-house employment, higher pay, increased employee rights and job security, are needed
Barriers to use of interpreters in outpatient mental health care: Exploring the attitudes of psychotherapists
The support of professional interpreters is an essential component of adequate mental health care for migrants with limited language proficiency. Nevertheless, for varied reasons, only a small proportion of outpatient psychotherapists provide interpreter-mediated psychotherapy for migrants. This study explored the perspectives of psychotherapists who have not worked with professional interpreters in outpatient mental health care to identify facto…
Training service providers to work effectively with interpreters through educational videos: A qualitative study
To ensure the quality of interpreter-mediated encounters, not only interpreters but also service providers need to be trained. However, most of them lack adequate training. This study aimed to evaluate educational videos as a (self-)learning tool with which to train service providers to work with interpreters. Eight educational videos were developed in a multi-stage evidence-based process. For the evaluation, semi-structured interviews with 32 se…
Barriers to use of interpreters in outpatient mental health care: Exploring the attitudes of psychotherapists
The support of professional interpreters is an essential component of adequate mental health care for migrants with limited language proficiency. Nevertheless, for varied reasons, only a small proportion of outpatient psychotherapists provide interpreter-mediated psychotherapy for migrants. This study explored the perspectives of psychotherapists who have not worked with professional interpreters in outpatient mental health care to identify facto…
Training service providers to work effectively with interpreters through educational videos: A qualitative study
To ensure the quality of interpreter-mediated encounters, not only interpreters but also service providers need to be trained. However, most of them lack adequate training. This study aimed to evaluate educational videos as a (self-)learning tool with which to train service providers to work with interpreters. Eight educational videos were developed in a multi-stage evidence-based process. For the evaluation, semi-structured interviews with 32 se…
Uncovering multi-level mental healthcare barriers for migrants: A qualitative analysis across China, Germany, Netherlands, Romania, and South Africa
This research elucidates the multifaceted, systemic challenges hindering equitable mental healthcare provision for migrants. It posits that sweeping policy reforms are imperative, advocating for the implementation of strategies, such as increasing the availability of language services, enhancing healthcare providers' capacity, and legal framework and policy change to be more inclusive. The findings substantially contribute to scholarly discourse …
Community interpreting in Germany: Results of a nationwide cross-sectional study among interpreters
This study provides a first comprehensive evidence-based national database on CIPs in Germany. The findings can be valuable for the development of qualifications, guidelines, policies and the process of professionalizing the field of CIPs
They are not even called by name: Security guards in a South African psychiatric hospital
Addressing the challenges outlined in the study requires collaborative efforts between government, psychiatric institutions, private security companies, SGs and MHCPs. The establishment of clear roles, implementation of comprehensive formal training, psychosocial support and improved working conditions, particularly in-house employment, higher pay, increased employee rights and job security, are needed
Barriers to use of interpreters in outpatient mental health care: Exploring the attitudes of psychotherapists
The support of professional interpreters is an essential component of adequate mental health care for migrants with limited language proficiency. Nevertheless, for varied reasons, only a small proportion of outpatient psychotherapists provide interpreter-mediated psychotherapy for migrants. This study explored the perspectives of psychotherapists who have not worked with professional interpreters in outpatient mental health care to identify facto…
“Just having experience is not enough”: Development and evaluation of a training for interpreters working in community settings – a mixed-methods study
Background Across community settings, such as healthcare, interpreters play an important role in facilitating communication when service users and providers do not share a common language sufficiently. Because most countries lack legal standards in the field of Community Interpreting, Community Interpreters (CIPs) are often not adequately trained for this activity, and the need for formal training is increasingly emphasized. This study aims to ev…
Perceived microaggressions and quality of life: The mediating role of personal resources and social support among people with African migration background in Germany
In contemporary discourse, microaggressions are not mere fleeting occurrences but pervasive daily experiences that significantly influence individual and collective well-being. This current study delves into the role of personal resources and social support as mediators in the relationship between microaggressions and quality of life. The study analyses cross-sectional data from 604 African migrants in Germany, employing Structural Equation Model…
Communication difficulties and strategies in migrant mental healthcare: A European survey of health and social care professionals
Challenges regarding integration and well-being of African Ukrainian war refugees in Germany: A qualitative exploration
The study explores the integration challenges of African refugees who fled the war in Ukraine and sought asylum in Germany amid the global refugee crisis. The research delves into language barriers, discriminatory encounters, administrative hurdles, and professional development complexities within the broader context of the war-induced displacement of individuals with a third-state status. Qualitative data were collected through semi-structured, …
Diversity climate and discrimination at German universities: A cross-sectional study among students in health-related degree programs
Perceived microaggressions and migrant health in Germany: The role of psychological capital
Perceived microaggressions were linked to poorer mental and physical health among migrants, partly through reduced psychological capital. Although psychological capital supported overall well-being, it did not consistently buffer the health impacts of microaggressions. In practice, this means that programs aimed at strengthening resilience, optimism, and self-efficacy should be combined with institutional measures to reduce discriminatory practic…
Exploring the use of translation technologies to overcome language barriers in mental healthcare: A qualitative cross-country study
Language barriers in healthcare continue to pose major challenges to equitable, high-quality care, particularly in mental health settings where communication is central to diagnosis, therapeutic alliance, and treatment planning. Translation technologies, including machine translation applications, offer potential solutions, but their real-world usability in mental health care remains underexplored. This cross-country qualitative study examined th…
Migration, Health and Trauma (8 works) · Mental health (7 works) · Health care (6 works) · Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare (6 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Emergency and Acute Care Studies (5 works) · Interpreter (4 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Qualitative research (4 works)