Purpose Individuals who lack proficiency in the dominant language of their region
experience difficulty accessing healthcare and exhibit poorer health outcomes. Utilization of …

Medicaid beneficiaries in most states must go through a redetermination process every 6–12
months to demonstrate continued eligibility. This study sought to examine Medicaid …

Introduction: In the United Kingdom, ethnic minority mothers experience increased risk of
mental illness compared to white women of British heritage. However, there is insufficient …

Objective To obtain expert consensus on indicators of quality rehabilitation services for
individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP). Design Three-round Delphi study. Setting …

Effective communication between occupational therapists (OTs) and their clients is key to
quality, client-centered services. Most OTs can expect to work with clients with Limited …

Background: Language discordance, a challenge of miscommunication between health
professionals and service users, is a concern for occupational therapy, a profession that …

Misunderstandings in lending agreements due to language barriers can profoundly affect
financial well-being. This study examines consumer demographics, as defined by …

Occupational therapy (OT) is a global health care and justice-oriented profession. Preparing
OT students to include justice as a part that intersects with practice—and not as an optional …

This master's project was completed in collaboration with the St. Mary's Medical and
Rehabilitative Therapies (SMMART) Clinic, located on the campus of St. Catherine …

Being able to communicate across languages is essential to providing safe, quality care to
clients with limited English proficiency (LEP) and to meeting our legal and ethical …