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SUMMARY:Community-Engaged Strategies to Strengthen Cross-Cultural Communication in Patients with Non-English Language Preferences
DESCRIPTION: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. \nWithin the Hmong American community\, particularly among older adults\, patients often describe conditions through stories and metaphors\, while clinicians prioritize biomedical precision. Interpreters working in this space must navigate culturally embedded language\, differing expectations\, and assumptions that the Hmong language “lacks” biomedical vocabulary—tensions that can hinder mutual understanding and patient-centered care. \nUsing community-engaged methods\, Hmong-speaking interpreters\, patients\, and family members collaborated to develop two tools to bridge these gaps: \n\nAn English–Hmong Medical Terminology Lexicon\nA pain assessment information visualization tool\n\nThese tools aim to strengthen cross-cultural communication\, support interpreters\, and improve the quality of clinical interactions.
URL:https://sites.rutgers.edu/creer/event/community-engaged-strategies-to-strengthen-cross-cultural-communication-in-patients-with-non-english-language-preferences/
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