Language Barriers in School Health: Addressing Health Equity in the U.S. Educational System.
J Sch Nurs
; : 10598405241263953, 2024 Jul 25.
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ABSTRACT
Federal law requires school health leaders to ensure meaningful access to language resources to promote optimal health and education outcomes. This paper aims to inform all stakeholders, including decision-makers, about the importance of developing language access plans and policies. Multiple sources and legal guidelines provide a comprehensive overview of the issue. Including an examination of current practices and challenges that school nurses encounter, specifically regarding language resources, guidance is offered to elucidate meaningful language access policies that ensure equitable access to school health services. Supporting meaningful language access includes providing school nurses with qualified interpretation and translation services to care for those who do not speak, read, or write in English or have limitations with the English language. Additionally, local and state agencies may implement language access services requirements and enforce compliance with a language access plan to meet federal funding requirements.
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MEDLINE
Idioma:
En
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J Sch Nurs
Assunto da revista:
ENFERMAGEM
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SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos