Background For US patients with limited English proficiency (LEP), diversity of language and
culture can create potential health care disparities in discussions of prognosis and goals of …

ObjectivesSkilled medical interpreters are essential to providing high-quality, culturally
sensitive palliative care and addressing health-care disparities for patients with limited …

Medical interpreters are the primary facilitators of effective communication between clinical
providers and patients with limited English proficiency. They can assist in managing …

Background: Communication about health care and especially end-of-life care is difficult for
clinicians and patients when they do not speak the same language. Our purpose was to …

Context Language barriers can influence the health quality and outcomes of limited English
proficiency (LEP) patients at end of life, including symptom assessment and utilization of …

Background: There are many challenges in communication and cultural barriers for patients
with limited English proficiency (LEP) who suffer from serious illnesses. Palliative care …

Communication regarding serious illness is challenging in most circumstances. Patients with
Limited English Proficiency (LEP) have unique language and cultural needs that often …

Background: Professional interpreters working in palliative contexts improve patient care.
Whilst literature identifies psychological distress in other healthcare professionals, research …

123 Background: According to the 2011 US Census 60% of people living in the US speak a
language other than English at home, and of these approximately 40% have limited English …

A growing percentage of critically ill patients and their families in the United States speak
limited English. We present the case of a palliative care consult conducted across language …