Changes in research on language barriers in health care since 2003: A cross-sectional review study

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 54, Issue , 2016, Pages 36-44

  Schwei, Rebecca J ^a   Del Pozo, Sam ^b   Agger Gupta, Niels ^c   Alvarado Little, Wilma ^d   Bagchi, Ann ^e   Chen, Alice Hm ^f   Diamond, Lisa ^g,h   Gany, Francesca ^g   Wong, Doreena ⁱ   Jacobs, Elizabeth A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b White Memorial Medical Center   (United States)

^c ROYAL ROADS UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d Alvarado Little Consulting   (United States)

^e Rutgers University School of Nursing   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^g MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^h WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

ⁱ Asian Americans Advancing Justice Los Angeles   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross sectional review; Language barriers; Limited English proficiency; Policy change

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION DISORDER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; TRENDS;

COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH;

EID: 84956943987     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2015.03.001     Document Type: Article

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