Community Centered Education, Interpreter Training, and Advocacy to Improve Language Access for California's Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders.
Jacqueline H Tran, Eddie G Hu, Andrew Menor, Doreena P Wong
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Abstract
The lack of culturally and linguistically appropriate health services accessibility has disproportionately affected communities with limited English proficiency. Comprehensive community efforts, including outreach and education, medical interpreter training, and advocacy to inform practices and policies, may lead to sustainable improvements in access to quality health care for diverse communities.
期刊介绍:
The journal has as its goal the dissemination of information on the health of, and health care for, low income and other medically underserved communities to health care practitioners, policy makers, and community leaders who are in a position to effect meaningful change. Issues dealt with include access to, quality of, and cost of health care.