Aim Medical consultations focused on managing the transition to palliative care are
interpersonally challenging and require high levels of communicative competence. In the …

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 Migration is increasing worldwide. In previous research into people with cancer
from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, interpreter accuracy, professionalism …

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

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

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 …

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 …

Objective: This paper is drawn from a larger mixed-method study that sought to explore the
cancer experiences of Jordanian and Australian Arab cancer survivors and their family …