Senior Nursing Poster Session (Virtual)
Academic Level at Time of Presentation
Senior
Major
Nursing
2nd Student Academic Level at Time of Presentation
Senior
2nd Student Major
Nursing
List all Project Mentors & Advisor(s)
Dr. Jessica Naber
Presentation Format
Oral Presentation
Abstract/Description
The number of individuals that speak another language that is not English as their primary language is at an all time high in the United States, and this can make healthcare harder to access for this portion of the population. This research examines what barriers are present for those who do not speak English as their primary language, such as miscommunications, reduced trust in their provider related to being unable to speak directly with them, parts of their cultural practices and alternative medicines being ignored or misunderstood by healthcare providers, and not feeling secure enough to reveal sensitive information to a third party interpreter. By review of academic journal articles on the subject, a proposal for creating and maintaining a cultural sensitivity training program, in the form of computer modules,at a local hospital and providing a cultural consideration checklist for providers to consider when assessing their clients will assist these patients in receiving the best care possible and promote positive outcomes in an unbiased way for all patients who are not proficient in English.
Location
Virtual/Online
Start Date
November 2021
End Date
November 2021
Fall Scholars Week 2021 Event
Senior Nursing Poster Session
Included in
Alternative and Complementary Medicine Commons, Bioethics and Medical Ethics Commons, Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Ethnicity in Communication Commons, Health Communication Commons, Public Health and Community Nursing Commons, Quality Improvement Commons
Culturally Sensitive Care for Hispanic Americans
Virtual/Online
The number of individuals that speak another language that is not English as their primary language is at an all time high in the United States, and this can make healthcare harder to access for this portion of the population. This research examines what barriers are present for those who do not speak English as their primary language, such as miscommunications, reduced trust in their provider related to being unable to speak directly with them, parts of their cultural practices and alternative medicines being ignored or misunderstood by healthcare providers, and not feeling secure enough to reveal sensitive information to a third party interpreter. By review of academic journal articles on the subject, a proposal for creating and maintaining a cultural sensitivity training program, in the form of computer modules,at a local hospital and providing a cultural consideration checklist for providers to consider when assessing their clients will assist these patients in receiving the best care possible and promote positive outcomes in an unbiased way for all patients who are not proficient in English.