Communications for US Populations With Limited English Proficiency During Infectious Disease Outbreaks: A Scoping Review.

ABSTRACT: The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for research about communicating with populations who have limited English proficiency in the United States during infectious disease outbreaks. These populations have experienced significantly worse health outcomes during emergencies, including the COVID-19 pandemic, and evidence-based risk communications are critical to protecting their health. To support improved development of emergency communications for these communities, we conducted a scoping review that examined the extent of research available, with an intent to identify which communications topics are covered in the literature and where research gaps exist. Following the JBI framework, with reporting guided by the PRISMA extension for scoping reviews, 6 electronic databases were sys

SUBMITTER: Findling MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11301523 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature