Development and validation of the Medical Second Language Anxiety Scale for Nurses (MSLAS-N).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Language proficiency is crucial in healthcare, and non-native English-speaking nurses may experience significant anxiety when communicating in English, which can potentially impact their performance and patient outcomes.

Aim

This study aims to develop and validate a survey to measure second language anxiety among nurses who use English in medical settings.

Method

Methodological (tool development) research design was utilized and tested on a sample of 455 non-native English-speaking nurses in the Philippines across various healthcare settings. The MSLAS-N is a 24-item Likert scale survey that targets five key constructs: communication anxiety with colleagues, confidence in medical terminology, patient interactions, fear of negative evaluation, and perceived

SUBMITTER: Soriano GP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12801929 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature