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Showing 1 to 20 of 171 for “"language barriers"”.
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Lost in Translation - Language Barriers in the SNAP Program
As U.S. communities become increasingly diverse, it is necessary for policymakers and officials to cater more purposely for the heterogeneous needs of their constituents. This thesis focuses on the SNAP participation of Hispanic households, the country’s largest racial or ethnic minority that also …
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“Language Barriers in the Emergency Centre (EC): A survey of secondary public hospital EC doctors on the perceived presence and impact of language barriers"
… international and South African studies that language barriers result in suboptimal clinical outcomes, increased use of already limited resources and poor patient satisfaction. In the Western Cape, initiatives such as community trained interpreters, telephonic services and multilingual …
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Language Barriers and Interpretation Methods in Physical Therapy: Best Practices Review and Nevada Survey
Language barriers in health care have been found to have negative impacts on quality of care provided to patients with limited English proficiency (LEP). The purpose of this study was fourfold: to review research on interpretation methods in physical therapy, to appraise the legal context, to …
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Language barriers in clinical trials: Exploring impacts on continuity and participants’ engagement and effective mitigation strategies
… and developing new treatments. However, language barriers can pose significant challenges for participants, particularly in understanding trial procedures, risks, and benefits. Existing policies, guidelines, and studies from 2020 to 2024 identify key challenges in recruiting and retaining …
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Overcoming language barriers using an information video on spinal anesthesia for cesarean section: implementation and impact on maternal anxiety
… caesarean section, narrated in a patient's first language, reduces anxiety, increases satisfaction, and improves doctor-patient communication if there is a language barrier. In South Africa most doctors speak English, and patients Xhosa, with educational and cultural disparities existing in many …
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Improving Compliance with Rehabilitation Treatment Recommendations Among the Latino/a Population of Caregivers and Clients
… paper addresses what is currently known about language barriers in health care, ways in which language barriers affect health and health care, the usefulness of linguistic access service interventions. It is inevitable that health care providers must comply with federal and state requirements …
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Evaluation of NES and NNES students' perceptions of NES and NNES instructors in Engineering
… instructors has shown that language barriers and accents have been a cause for difficulties within the class between instructors and students. Thus, this paper aims to look at the relationship between students and instructors, specifically Non-Native-English-Speaking …
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Experience Of Occupational Therapists Practicing In Rural Kenya
… infrastructure, cultural beliefs and values, language barriers, economic statuses, lack of resources, geographical barriers, lack of transportation and limited number of occupational therapists. In this study, three occupational therapists were interviewed as well as photographs of the …
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The silent frontier: deaf people and their social use of cell phones in Cape Town
… social relationships, which are used to overcome language barriers.
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Transition program for internationally educated Filipina nurses
… related to socio-cultural differences, language barriers, and adaptation to their new living and working environment. This study discussed the impact (or the lack thereof) of transition programs for IEFNs. The rate of internationally educated Filipino nurses entering the U.S. nursing …
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Practical English for Chinese Newcomers: A Handbook for Teachers
… States, they face challenges related to both language barriers and acculturative stress. Language barriers and acculturative stress mutually reinforce each other. Furthermore, they significantly inconvenience new Chinese immigrants in terms of living, working and studying. Incorporating …
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Culturally Sensitive Technology-Enhanced Mental Health Screening in Integrated Primary Care
… health care, especially communication gaps and language barriers. This quality improvement project used a survey design to explore the potential for primary care providers to adopt a culturally sensitive electronic mental health, screening tool to bridge communication gaps and language barriers. …
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Teaching Health Literacy in Conjunction with ESL
<p>In the United States, many English as a Second Language (ESL) speakers who have limited English proficiency also have low levels of health literacy. The purpose of this project is to create a curriculum that ESL teachers can implement to improve the English language proficiency and the health …
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THE HEALTH OF MIDDLE EASTERN IMMIGRANTS/REFUGEES IN THE U.S. AND THE BARRIERS THEY FACE TO CARE: A REVIEW
… a particular focus on Iraqis, and identify the barriers to healthcare that they commonly face. The most significant obstacles noted include cultural and religious differences, poverty, discrimination and distrust, and language barriers. In the process of discussing these factors, I reveal how …
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A Study of Student Perceptions Regarding Attendance in a Rural East Tennessee High School.
… bullying, and low self-esteem, substance abuse, language barriers, lack of appropriate social skills, and sexual activity or consequences thereof (pregnancy, teen parenting).</p>
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Centering peripheries : warning systems and disaster risk reduction planning on the island city
… (i.e., governance, socioeconomic inequity, language barriers). Through semi-structured interviews, participant observation, document review and spatial data visualization, this dissertation compares the hurricane warning systems of two U.S. island cities: San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Honolulu, …
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International Students' Confidence And Academic Success
… difficulties such as social adaptability, language barriers, academic ability, and financial need. There is compelling evidence that establishes a correlation between a person's self-efficacy and his or her level of achievement. This study used quantitative analysis to determine if there is …
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