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Illness Perception Accorded by Language Assistance in Non-Japanese-Speaking Patients.
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- Comprehension of medication-related information translated from Japanese to Southeast Asian Languages using google translate.Journal of pharmaceutical health care and sciences · 2026Article
- Communication Skills and Illness Perception Among Non-Japanese-Speaking Patients in Japan.Cureus · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background and objective While over half of foreign residents in Japan need language assistance during medical consultations, no extant studies have clarified illness perception accorded by language assistance in non-Japanese-speaking patients. This cross-sectional study conducted an online questionnaire survey to investigate the illness perception of non-Japanese-speaking patients and analyze the factors related to illness perception. Methodology The survey was conducted twice, from February to May 2022 and from February to April 2023, targeting non-Japanese-speaking individuals. In total, 293 valid responses were obtained. The Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (Brief IPQ) scores were compared between the groups receiving language assistance and those without assistance, and a logistic regression analysis was performed to examine the factors related to illness perception accorded by the status of the language assistance group. Results The total score for illness perception was significantly lower in the language assistance group than in the non-assistance group (
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