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Strategies for overcoming language barriers in healthcare

(3 days ago) WebLanguage barriers between nurses and patients increasingly affect nursing practice, regardless of where care is delivered. In the United States, a language other than English is now spoken at home in one of five households, the highest level since just after World …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8697718/

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The Health Care System Is Shortchanging Non-English …

(4 days ago) WebThe Health Care System Is Shortchanging Non-English Speakers. We need to revamp our policies and procedures to guarantee they’ll receive language-appropriate …

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-health-care-system-is-shortchanging-non-english-speakers/

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How Should Clinicians Respond to Language Barriers That …

(7 days ago) WebIn one study, Hispanics with LEP reported worse access to care and health care status and received fewer preventive services than English-speaking Hispanics. 2 Professional medical interpretation is …

https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/how-should-clinicians-respond-language-barriers-exacerbate-health-inequity/2021-02

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Language Barriers in Health Care: Findings from the KFF …

(3 days ago) WebThis includes about a third of LEP adults who say there was a time in the past three years when difficulty speaking or reading English made it hard for them to fill out …

https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/poll-finding/language-barriers-in-health-care-findings-from-the-kff-survey-on-racism-discrimination-and-health/

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Implications of Language Barriers for Healthcare: A …

(3 days ago) WebNon-English-speaking patients who used the interpreter services received more inpatient services and office visits. Providing interpreter services for Medicaid …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7201401/

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Language Is Not A Barrier—It Is An Opportunity To

(Just Now) WebHealth systems have a lot to gain from clinician education around effective communication with non-English-speaking patients. In 2013, more than 61 million people in the US reported speaking a non

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/language-not-barrier-opportunity-improve-health-equity-through-education

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Language-Based Inequity in Health Care: Who Is the …

(7 days ago) WebAlexander R. Green, MD, MPH is an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School in Boston, where he directs the theme on health equity and cross-cultural care. He served as the associate director of the …

https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/language-based-inequity-health-care-who-poor-historian/2017-03

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Addressing Language Barriers In Healthcare NurseJournal.org

(6 days ago) WebMedicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Programs can apply for federal matching funds for language services. All U.S. states have enacted language …

https://nursejournal.org/articles/language-barriers-in-healthcare/

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The Pandemic Imperiled Non-English Speakers In A …

(Just Now) WebHospital Study Found Non-English Speaking Patients More Likely To Die From COVID : Shots - Health News Data from a Boston hospital showed that Latino …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/04/23/989928262/the-pandemic-imperiled-non-english-speakers-in-a-hospital

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Language Barriers and Healthcare » NCRC

(Just Now) WebThe number of non-English-speaking US residents rises each year, contributing to a growing problem of miscommunication and understanding. While …

https://ncrc.org/language-barriers-and-healthcare/

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Address Language Differences: Tool 9 Agency for Healthcare …

(7 days ago) WebUse health literacy strategies to communicate clearly. (Refer to Tool 4: Communicate Clearly). Work effectively with interpreters. Provide written materials and videos in patients' languages. Do not assume that non-English speakers, including sign language users, will understand notes or other materials written in English.

https://www.ahrq.gov/health-literacy/improve/precautions/tool9.html

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Our Health System Is Failing Patients with Limited English

(2 days ago) WebWith the increasing revelation of medical inequities in the face of COVID-19, it is critical we emphasize improving communication between the health system and non-English speakers. On supporting

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/our-health-system-is-failing-patients-with-limited-english/

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Pandemic imperiled non-English speakers more than others.

(Just Now) WebApril 27, 2021. Non-English-speaking patients experience barriers to safely navigating the American healthcare system. This story discusses the impact that …

https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pandemic-imperiled-non-english-speakers-more-others

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Overcoming Language Barriers in Health Care: Costs and Benefits …

(4 days ago) WebObjectives. We assessed the impact of interpreter services on the cost and the utilization of health care services among patients with limited English proficiency. …

https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10.2105/AJPH.94.5.866

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The “Battle” of Managing Language Barriers in Health Care

(3 days ago) WebLatinos are the largest minority population in the United States and comprise the majority of the 25 million people in the United States with limited English proficiency (LEP). 1,2 …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4990509/

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Guide To Developing A Language Access Plan - Centers for …

(1 days ago) WebReception. The language access plan should include how the organization will provide language access services when patients check in for an appointment, seek directions, or …

https://www.cms.gov/About-CMS/Agency-Information/OMH/Downloads/Language-Access-Plan-508.pdf

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Addressing Low Health Literacy and Limited English Proficiency

(Just Now) WebEffective communication is essential to providing high quality care to patients and their families. Low health literacy and Limited English Proficiency (LEP) can significantly impact communication and are associated with inappropriate testing, missed diagnosis, increased use of emergency services and poor patient adherence to …

https://www.aap.org/en/practice-management/providing-patient--and-family-centered-care/addressing-low-health-literacy-and-limited-english-proficiency/

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A Lack Of Interpreters Can Mean Subpar Care For Immigrants : …

(3 days ago) WebDespite laws guaranteeing access to health care, non-English speakers in the U.S. often rely on family and friends as ad hoc interpreters — and may …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/08/15/638913165/with-scarce-access-to-medical-interpreters-immigrant-patients-struggle-to-unders

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Limited English Proficiency (LEP) HHS.gov

(2 days ago) WebThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued its updated Language Access Plan. HHS took the next step in working to ensure greater …

https://www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/for-individuals/special-topics/limited-english-proficiency/index.html

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Addressing language as a barrier to healthcare access and quality

(3 days ago) WebLANGUAGE CHALLENGES IN PRIMARY CARE. There have been substantial reductions in funding for English language course provision over the past decade, and associated …

https://bjgp.org/content/72/714/4

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Access to appropriate health care for non-English speaking …

(8 days ago) WebRecently arrived culturally and linguistically diverse migrant mothers in Western Industrialised Nations are less likely to access health care and are more likely …

https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-020-05157-x

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Health literacy resources on inequities & for non-English speakers

(2 days ago) WebThe national hotline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The previous National Suicide Prevention Lifeline phone number (1-800-273-8255) will continue to be …

https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/health-equity/health-literacy-resources-inequities-non-english-speakers

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How Overcoming Language Barriers Improves Primary Care Access

(1 days ago) Web“Decreasing healthcare inequities that negatively impact the health and well-being of non-English speaking older adults in the United States is a major focus …

https://www.techtarget.com/patientengagement/news/366584987/How-Overcoming-Language-Barriers-Improves-Primary-Care-Access

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CALD Assist: Overcoming language barriers in healthcare

(Just Now) WebWhen caring for patients from non-English speaking backgrounds, healthcare providers often require the services of an interpreter to help patients and their clinicians …

https://www.csiro.au/en/research/health-medical/Overcoming-language-barriers-in-healthcare

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People who cannot speak English well are more likely to be in …

(8 days ago) WebLanguage is an important defining characteristic of people’s identity. Main language and proficiency in English was asked for the first time in the 2011 Census …

https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/culturalidentity/language/articles/peoplewhocannotspeakenglishwellaremorelikelytobeinpoorhealth/2015-07-09

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Telehealth Experience Among Patients With Limited English …

(8 days ago) WebWe analyzed the 2021 adult data from California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), which is conducted in 6 languages. 3 The Brigham and Women's Hospital …

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2818496

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Addressing language as a barrier to healthcare access and …

(7 days ago) Webin health care this often translates into linguistic discordance between patients and healthcare professionals. This can result in Sandhu J, Stutz A, et al. English for …

https://bjgp.org/content/bjgp/72/714/4.full.pdf

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Improving the Health and Health Care of Non-English-Speaking …

(3 days ago) WebTo improve the health of non-English-speaking patients, we need to understand more about them. One report found that 40% of studies concerning patient-physician …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1496581/

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