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 …

Australia and New Zealand both have large populations of people with limited English
proficiency (LEP). Australia's free telephone interpreter service, which is also used by New …

The Routledge Encyclopedia of Interpreting Studies is the authoritative reference for anyone
with an academic or professional interest in interpreting. Drawing on the expertise of an …

Children in immigrant families (CIF), who represent 1 in 4 children in the United States,
represent a growing and ever more diverse US demographic that pediatric medical …

Background Providers consistently underutilize professional interpreters in healthcare
settings even when they perceive benefits to using professional interpreters and when …

Background: Limited English-proficient patients suffer poorer quality of care and outcomes.
Interpreters can ameliorate these disparities; however, evidence is lacking on the quality of …

Winner of the NCA Health Communication 2021 Distinguished Book Award. This book
examines interpreter-mediated medical encounters and focuses primarily on the …

Clinicians should be educated about how language barriers contribute to disparities for
patients with limited English proficiency (LEP). However, educators must avoid developing …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Access to appropriate language services is critical for
ensuring patient safety and reducing the impact of language barriers. This study compared …

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