Objective Effective communication is essential to providing high-quality healthcare. For
linguistically diverse patients, communication remains a barrier to receiving equitable …

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

OBJECTIVES Individuals who prefer to communicate about health care in a language other
than English (LOE) experience poorer quality medical care and challenges when …

Abstract Background Patients with limited English proficiency (LEP) experience worse
outcomes compared with native English speakers. Communication errors are partly …

Introduction This study explores pediatric medical interpreters' perspectives on clinician
communication practices in medical encounters characterized by distressing content and …

Objective The purpose of this study was to understand the limited English proficiency patient
experience with health care services in an urban setting in the United States. Methods …

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

Understanding the disease processes, treatments, and special needs of surgical oncology
patients with barriers to communication promotes safe and accurate care. To ensure …

Communication errors in healthcare due to primary language discordance between patients
and healthcare staff are likely to increase in modern globalizing and linguistically diverse …

This thesis investigates how language barriers experienced by linguistic minority patients
are bridged in hospital settings. Linguistically accessible healthcare is a crucial part of …