HHS Public Access Author manuscript Patient Educ Couns. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2022 March 01. Author Manuscript Published in final edited form as: Patient Educ Couns. 2021 March ; 104(3): 534–553. doi:10.1016/j.pec.2020.09.017. Language...
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HHS Public Access Author manuscript Patient Educ Couns. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2022 March 01. Author Manuscript Published in final edited form as: Patient Educ Couns. 2021 March ; 104(3): 534–553. doi:10.1016/j.pec.2020.09.017. Language barriers between nurses and patients: A scoping review Lauren Gerchowa,*, Larissa R. Burkaa, Sarah Minerb, Allison Squiresa aNew York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing, 433 1st Ave, New York, NY, USA bSt. John Fisher College Wegmans School of Nursing, 3690 East Ave, Rochester, NY, USA Author Manuscript Abstract Objective: Global migration and linguistic diversity are at record highs, making healthcare language barriers more prevalent. Nurses, often the first contact with patients in the healthcare system, can improve outcomes including safety and satisfaction through how they manage language barriers. This review aimed to explore how research has examined the nursing workforce with respect to language barriers. Methods: A systematic
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