¡A su salud! Spanish for Health Professionals

Abstract

As health care professionals, you will face a three-fold difficulty in communicating with non-English speaking patients and clients. Perhaps the most obvious is the language barrier. Successful communication with any patient, however, requires much more than being able to converse in a shared language. You will also face cultural differences that could significantly impact communication. This course will help you develop strategies to recognize these differences and use them to improve your patients’ and clients’ care. Finally, all health care workers face the difficulties inherent in communicating with people who are frightened, sick, and under stress. ¡A su salud! will primarily address the first of these two communication barriers. You will learn about the third as you progress in your field.