Effective communication is the foundation of patient-centered care. Effective communication
occurs when both the sender and receiver of messages achieve shared meaning and …

Purpose Professional interpreters can improve healthcare quality and outcomes when there
is language discordance between patients and health care providers. Multidisciplinary …

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

Introduction Language barriers are prevalent across growing societies and are likely to
become a larger issue with further population growth. Language barriers impair …

Cancer is a major threat to public health and the second leading cause of death globally.
Population-based cancer screening is an effective way to improve the early detection of a …

Introduction: Student physiotherapists' perceptions and experiences when working with
people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities in Australia have not been …

Decades of research demonstrate hospitalized patients with limited English proficiency
(LEP) experience poorer outcomes compared to English proficient individuals. Research on …

Medicare patients admitting to skilled nursing facilities accounts for more than 60% of the
total volume of patients discharging from hospitals. Optimizing language concordance to …

Purpose: Pain neuroscience education (PNE) is an intervention used for musculoskeletal
pain to improve understanding of pain processes; PNE can decrease pain levels, improve …

Social determinants of health (SDOH) and social vulnerability play a significant role in
determining health outcomes. SDOH can affect up to 80% of health outcomes, making them …