A nation of immigrants moves to address the language needs of individuals with limited English proficiency

2000 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Limited English Proficiency ◽  
English Proficiency ◽  
Language Needs

scholarly journals Educating Clinicians to Improve Telemedicine Access for Patients with Limited English Proficiency

Challenges ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 34
Author(s):  
Tiffany M. Shin ◽  
Pilar Ortega ◽  
Karol Hardin
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Limited English Proficiency ◽  
English Language ◽  
English Proficiency ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
The United States ◽  
Patient Portals ◽  
Medical Interpreters ◽  
Language Needs ◽  
Electronic Health Information

The COVID-19 pandemic prompted the rapid incorporation of telemedicine into healthcare systems, resulting in increased access challenges for patients in the United States with limited English proficiency (LEP). Non-English-language speakers face challenges with telemedicine that magnify pre-existing barriers to language-appropriate care, such as difficulty accessing professional medical interpreters and navigating both electronic health information and online patient portals. Improved medical education on telehealth would increase equitable care for linguistic minorities. Medical education targeting telehealth care delivery should include clinician instruction on working with interpreters in telehealth contexts, increasing patient access to telehealth resources, and addressing patients’ language needs for telemedicine.

scholarly journals Reducing Barriers to Language Assistance During a Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin Mulpur ◽  
Travis Turner
Keyword(s):  
Limited English Proficiency ◽  
English Proficiency ◽  
The United States ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Healthcare Organizations ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Assistance Programs ◽  
Public Health Crisis ◽  
Communication Devices ◽  
Language Needs

AbstractThis “Notes from the Field” article discusses language assistance within healthcare during the COVID-19 public health crisis. Providing adequate language assistance within healthcare is fundamental. At Houston Methodist we learned that we could leverage existing technologies to address language needs of our COVID-19 patients with limited English proficiency during the pandemic when personal protective equipment was in limited supply across the United States. By leveraging the use of our existing technologies (ex. Telephone interpretation with wearable communication devices) we increased utilization of language assistance for our patients with limited English proficiency. We urge other healthcare organizations to re-evaluate their language assistance programs and leverage similar technologies to empower both clinicians and patients.

Serving Children With Limited English Proficiency in the Schools

1994 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 156-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Celeste A. Roseberry-McKibbin ◽  
Glenn E. Eicholtz
Keyword(s):  
Limited English Proficiency ◽  
English Proficiency

Assessment and Intervention for Children With Limited English Proficiency and Language Disorders

1994 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 77-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Celeste Roseberry-McKibbin
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Limited English Proficiency ◽  
English Proficiency ◽  
Language Disorders ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
Academic Difficulties ◽  
Language Differences ◽  
Language Impaired ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Assessment And Treatment

The number of children with limited English proficiency (LEP) in U.S. public schools is growing dramatically. Speech-language pathologists increasingly receive referrals from classroom teachers for children with limited English proficiency who are struggling in school. The speech-language pathologists are frequently asked to determine if the children have language disorders that may be causing or contributing to their academic difficulties. Most speech-language pathologists are monolingual English speakers who have had little or no coursework or training related to the needs of LEP children. This article discusses practical, clinically applicable ideas for assessment and treatment of LEP children who are language impaired, and gives suggestions for distinguishing language differences from language disorders in children with limited English proficiency.

Asthma Knowledge Gained after an Educational Video Designed for Limited English Proficiency Asthma Caregivers

PEDIATRICS ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 137 (Supplement 3) ◽  
pp. 283A-283A
Author(s):  
Antonio Riera ◽  
Agueda Ocasio ◽  
Sandra Trevino, MSSW ◽  
Federico Vaca
Keyword(s):  
Limited English Proficiency ◽  
English Proficiency ◽  
Educational Video ◽  
Asthma Knowledge
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