Language and Cultural Access Services for Healthcare of Latinos: A Study of Their Experiences in Dallas County

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dc.contributor.advisorCoggin, Claudia
dc.contributor.committeeMemberGonzalez, Adela
dc.contributor.committeeMemberCipher, Daisha
dc.creatorPrieto, Juan
dc.date.accessioned2019-08-22T21:02:33Z
dc.date.available2019-08-22T21:02:33Z
dc.date.issued2006-04-04
dc.date.submitted2014-03-19T06:24:05-07:00
dc.description.abstractPrieto, Juan G., Language and Cultural Access Services for Healthcare of Latinos: A Study of Their Experiences in Dallas County. Master of Public Health (Community Health), April 4, 2006, pp 53, tables 5, bibliography, titles 29. The American healthcare system largely serves English-speakers, but 21 million Latinos in this country speak limited English. This cross-sectional study examines language laws and patient experiences in overcoming communication barriers. The study’s responses suggest lack of awareness of language access rights among Latinos and non-compliance with language laws by some public and private healthcare providers. Communication gaps can result in untreated or misdiagnosed illness, injury or death. However, life-threatening disparities experienced by Latinos could be alleviated if patients learned of their language rights through media campaigns. Medical treatment would drastically improve the hiring, training and supporting bilingual healthcare professionals; through the strengthening the enforcement of language services laws; and through the allocating funds for cultural and linguistic services in healthcare.
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12503/29022
dc.language.isoen
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dc.subjectCommunication
dc.subjectCommunity Health and Preventive Medicine
dc.subjectDiagnosis
dc.subjectHealth and Medical Administration
dc.subjectHealth Communication
dc.subjectHealth Services Administration
dc.subjectHealth Services Research
dc.subjectMedicine and Health Sciences
dc.subjectOther Public Health
dc.subjectPublic Health
dc.subjectPublic Health Education and Promotion
dc.subjectSocial and Behavioral Sciences
dc.subjectTranslational Medical Research
dc.subjectLanguage
dc.subjectcultural access services
dc.subjecthealthcare
dc.subjectLatinos
dc.subjectEnglish
dc.subjectSpanish
dc.subjectcommunication
dc.subjectlanguage access rights
dc.subjectpublic
dc.subjectprivate
dc.subjectmedical treatment
dc.subjectbilingual healthcare professionals
dc.subjectservice laws
dc.titleLanguage and Cultural Access Services for Healthcare of Latinos: A Study of Their Experiences in Dallas County
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dc.type.materialtext
thesis.degree.departmentSchool of Public Health
thesis.degree.disciplineCommunity Health
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Public Health

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