Community-Engaged Strategies to Strengthen Cross-Cultural Communication in Patients with Non-English Language Preferences
Effective patient–clinician communication is critical to addressing health disparities among patients with non-English language preferences. Healthcare interpretation requires not only linguistic proficiency, but also cultural knowledge and communicative skill. Differences in communication styles—such as narrative storytelling versus symptom-focused reporting—can complicate clinical encounters. Within the Hmong American community, particularly among older adults, patients often describe conditions … Read More