Background Approximately 25 million people in the USA are limited English proficient (LEP).
When LEP patients receive care from physicians who are truly language concordant, some …

Introduction Evidence to date indicates that patients from ethnic minority backgrounds may
experience disparity in the quality and safety of health care they receive due to a range of …

Telehealth services that allow remote communication between the patient and the clinical
team are an emerging part of care delivery. Given language barriers, patients with limited …

Abstract The American Thoracic Society, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and
Infectious Diseases Society of America jointly sponsored the development of this guideline …

Background There are several million war-refugees worldwide, majority of whom stay in the
recipient countries for years. However, little is known about their long-term mental health …

Background Across Europe there are increasing numbers of migrant women who are of
childbearing age. Migrant women are at risk of poorer pregnancy outcomes. Models of …

Aim and objective To explore nurses' perspectives of language barriers and their impact on
the provision of care to patients with limited English proficiency from diverse linguistic …

The share of migrants in European populations is substantial and growing, despite a
slowdown in immigration after the global economic crisis. This paper describes key aspects …

Background: Recognizing and appropriately treating mental health problems among new
immigrants and refugees in primary care poses a challenge because of differences in …

Introduction: The risks to patient safety and quality of care faced by members of linguistic
minority groups have been well-documented. However, little research has focused on the …