Effective communication with linguistically diverse patients: A concept analysis

E Ahrens, M Elias - Patient education and counseling, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective Effective communication is essential to providing high-quality healthcare. For
linguistically diverse patients, communication remains a barrier to receiving equitable …

Strategies used by healthcare systems to communicate with hospitalized patients and families with limited English proficiency during the COVID-19 pandemic: a …

C Yang, L Prokop, A Barwise - Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 2023 - Springer
The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately affected racial and ethnic minorities in the
United States, including many with limited English proficiency (LEP). These patients face …

Through the eyes of Spanish-speaking patients, caregivers, and community leaders: a qualitative study on the in-patient hospital experience

NV Nguyen, AH Guillen Lozoya, MA Caruso… - International Journal for …, 2024 - Springer
Background Spanish-speakers with non-English language preference and complex medical
needs suffer disparities in quality of care, safety, and health outcomes. Communication …

Advance care planning as perceived by marginalized populations: Willing to engage and facing obstacles

S Izumi, E Garcia, A Kualaau, DE Sloan… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Background Health disparities exist in end-of-life (EOL) care. Individuals and communities
that are marginalized due to their race, ethnicity, income, geographic location, language, or …

Comparative costs for critically ill patients with limited English proficiency versus English proficiency

AK Barwise, JP Moriarty, JK Rosedahl, J Soleimani… - PloS one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Objectives To conduct comparative cost analysis of hospital care for critically ill patients with
Limited English Proficiency (LEP) versus patients with English proficiency (controls) …

A rapid umbrella review of the literature surrounding the provision of patient-centred end-of-life care

K Hatzikiriakidis, D Ayton, H Skouteris… - Palliative …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Patients have reported a broad range of unmet needs in their receipt of clinical
care at the end of life. Therefore, enhancing the quality of end-of-life care through patient …

Maintaining high-touch in high-tech digital health monitoring and multi-omics prognostication: ethical, equity, and societal considerations in precision health for …

JN Viana, C Pilbeam, M Howard, B Scholz… - OMICS: A Journal of …, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Advances in digital health, systems biology, environmental monitoring, and artificial
intelligence (AI) continue to revolutionize health care, ushering a precision health future …

The premise and development of CHECK IN—check-in for exchange of clinical and key information to enhance palliative care discussions for patients with limited …

A Barwise, ME Yeow… - American Journal of …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Communication regarding serious illness is challenging in most circumstances. Patients with
Limited English Proficiency (LEP) have unique language and cultural needs that often …

Examining the association between professional language interpreter services and intensive care unit utilization among patients with non-English language …

DP Kelleher, AK Barwise, KA Robbins… - Patient Education and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective To examine the healthcare utilization of patients with non-English language
preference (NELP) who utilized a professional language interpreter (PLI) in the intensive …

Intersectionality and Inclusive Serious Illness Communication in the Intensive Care Unit

AT Wolf, DE Alimenti - AACN Advanced Critical Care, 2024 - AACN
Serious illness communication can be especially distressing for patients who are critically ill
and their loved ones who experience forms of discrimination based on identities such as …