ArticleJournal of patient experience2019
Impact of Language Barriers on Quality of Care and Patient Safety for Official Language Minority Francophones in Canada.
Article in Journal of patient experience, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05871268 (Bridging the Health Disparities Gap in Decision-Making Among Limited English Proficient), which is not on this map. Cited by 105 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Bridging the Health Disparities Gap in Decision-Making Among Limited English Proficient (LEP) Patients With Pelvic Floor Disorders
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105 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 242 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Breaking the language barrier: Interpreter service utilisation at Tallaght University Hospital.Irish journal of medical science · 2026Article
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- Cultural Adaptation of a Digital Mobile App for Bipolar Disorder (PolarUs): Protocol for a Qualitative Co-Design Study.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Language barriers in acute care in pediatric traumatology - Level 1 trauma center analysis.European journal of pediatrics · 2026Article
- Twelve tips for teaching medical communication skills in a second language.BMC medical education · 2026Review
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- Impact of language concordant care on comprehension and adherence to infection prevention protocols among hospitalized patients: A multicentre survey.Canada communicable disease report = Releve des maladies transmissibles au Canada · 2026Article
- What Do Consumers Need Before, During and After a Patient Safety Incident Review? A Qualitative Study.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2026Article
- Influence of Language Barriers on Postoperative Recovery After Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery: A Retrospective Analysis.World journal of surgery · 2026Article
- Assessment of Language Barriers Between Dental Students and Patients in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia-A Mixed Methods Study.Dentistry journal · 2026Article
- Health Data for Linguistic Minority Group Research in Canada: Proof-of-Concept Centralized Health Care Metadata Repository Development and Usability Study.JMIR infodemiology · 2026Article
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Abstract
introductionThe risks to patient safety and quality of care faced by members of linguistic minority groups have been well-documented. However, little research has focused on the experience of official language minorities in Canada.
methodsThis multiple method study (online and paper-based surveys combined with semi-structured individual interviews with patients and interpreters-health navigators) explored the experience of minority Francophones living in 4 Canadian provinces.
resultsPatients and interpreters-navigators described experiences where language barriers contributed to poorer patient assessment, misdiagnosis and/or delayed treatment, incomplete understanding of patient condition and prescribed treatment, and impaired confidence in services received. Reliance on Google Translate and ad hoc, untrained interpreters are commonly reported, in spite of evidence highlighting the risks associated with such practice.
conclusionIncreased awareness that the risks of language barriers apply to official language minorities is essential.
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