Equity of Care: Promoting the Use of Interpretation Services
related recommendations (The Joint Commission, 2021).Research has shown that using qualified interpreters improves LEP patient care, including enhanced patient-provider communication, increased patient satisfaction, improved safety, higher quality of care, and better health outcomes (Fox et al., 2020).Unfortunately, a gap exists between the LEP patient's need for qualified interpretation services and their healthcare team's utilization of language assistance.1.
Authors
- K. Crawford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0120-3312)
- Rosa M. Portillo
Publication Details
- Journal
- Open Access Journal of Nursing
- Published
- 2025-04-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.22259/2639-1783.0801003
- Primary Topic
- Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00