The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of current research describing the
impact of language barriers on health care access and quality of care; and the role that …

BACKGROUND: Patient-provider communication is essential for effective care of diabetes
and other chronic illnesses. However, the relative impact of general versus disease-specific …

This article provides a new approach in conceptualizing bilingual health communication,
emphasizing the differences between types of medical interpreters as well as the …

Effective communication between patients and health care providers is a critical element to
quality health care. Becoming aware of patients' attitudes, beliefs, biases, and behaviors that …

DISCUSSION To effectively and efficiently treat patients, we must appreciate the impact that
culture has on health care. Culture can be viewed as beliefs, values, and attitudes shared …

Résumé Le présent rapport a pour objectif de faire le survol des recherches actuelles qui
décrivent les répercussions des barrières linguistiques sur l'accès aux soins de santé et sur …

BACKGROUND Language and culture relate in complex ways. Addressing this complexity
in the context of language translation is a challenge when caring for patients with limited …

Purpose. To document the prevalence of obese Mexican-Americans never advised by
health professionals regarding exercise and diet, and to determine risk factors for no advice …

Unless action is directed to address the multiple influences on coronary heart disease
(CHD) risk reduction behaviors, across all population groups, the aims of Healthy People …

Background Increasing prevalence of limited English proficiency patient encounters
demands effective use of interpreters. Validated measures for this skill are needed …