Partnering With Interpreter Services: Standardized Patient Cases to Improve Communication With Limited English Proficiency Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

As the number of patients with limited English proficiency grows, there is increasing awareness in the medical community about disparities in health outcomes for this population. The proper use of professional medical interpreters improves communication between physicians and patients with limited English proficiency. Typically, however, little curricular time in medical training is devoted to this competency.

Methods

We developed a two-station objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) in which learners worked with interpreters to conduct medical interviews with Spanish-speaking standardized patients (SPs). Cases were designed for use with residents from any medical specialty and to have personal and emotional richness in keeping with the real-life circum

SUBMITTER: Pinto Taylor E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6543860 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature