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 …

Individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP) face barriers to safe and high-quality
health care.'Patient-experience'is increasingly viewed as an important component of health …

Health care encounters can be stressful, compromising a patient's ability to fully engage and
understand. This is particularly challenging for patients who are limited-English proficient …

The Health Research and Educational Trust (HRET), the research and educational affiliate
of the American Hospital Association, conducted a national survey of hospitals to seek …

While many may view language barriers in healthcare settings (LBHS) as a simple, practical
problem, they present unique challenges to theoretical development and practice …

Latinx (includes Hispanics and is the non-gendered term for Latino/Latina which is a person
of Latin American origin or descent) constitutes the largest racial and ethnic minority group …

Many US residents who speak little English may face language barriers when seeking
health care. This article describes what is currently known about language barriers in health …

Abstract The article by Cheri Wilson,“Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality: The Case for
Language Access”, highlights the challenges of providing Culturally and Linguistically …

Limited English proficiency is a risk factor affecting millions of persons living in the United
States. It can compromise the person's access to care as well as the health provider's …

Objective To examine differences in the characteristics of adverse events between English
speaking patients and patients with limited English proficiency in US hospitals. Setting Six …