Health Equities with Limited English Proficiency: A Review of the Literature.
Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am
; 36(3): 407-413, 2024 Sep.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-39069359
ABSTRACT
Health equity exists when everyone has an equal opportunity to achieve their highest level of health. Effective communication is essential to ensure a therapeutic relationship. Patients with limited English proficiency (LEP) experience communication barriers, leading to poorer outcomes. Federal regulation requires hospitals to provide medically trained interpreters; however, this does not always occur. We identified 3 broad areas of research communication barriers, outcomes, and costs. Findings highlight the challenges patients with LEP face in the health-care system, and the need for targeted interventions to enhance language access, improve cultural competence among health-care professionals, and ensure equitable outcomes for all.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Communication Barriers
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Limited English Proficiency
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am
Journal subject:
ENFERMAGEM
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TERAPIA INTENSIVA
Year:
2024
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Article
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