Discussion
While using the MEDLINE database, there were a variety of limitations that were revealed. The keywords used indicated that the results must be based on the use of interpreters within health care. This limitation omits the chance of studies being used that were not based on interpreters, but discussed other aspects of language barriers within healthcare. In addition, since the research was based on the reactions of patients and providers within health care, a limitation that could be associated with such research includes the issue of people within the study altering their behavior. For example within the research by Lor et al. (2016), a limitation was included that Spanish fluent providers could detect interpreting errors and would …show more content…
With the small amount of studies that fit the keywords used in the search, there were various limitations. The articles included within the review had a limitation of small sample size. For example, within the research van Rosse et al. (2016), a limitation was recognized of only four Dutch hospitals submitting data, so researchers were unable to generalize results in regard to Dutch hospital care as a whole. Omitting non-English research was also a weakness of the review, as there are language barriers experienced all over the world, so narrowing down research to only English speaking studies left out studies regarding other languages that were not written in English. A strength of the research found in the MEDLINE database was that all studies were based on the use of interpreters and their effect on the health care experience for LEP patients. Each study had suggestions on how the health care society can improve upon patient satisfaction. Finally, the studies found within the MEDLINE database provided many different vantage points for health care providers. For example, the study by van Rosse et al. (2016), provided insight on providers creating a standardized way to care for LEP patients. Another vantage point provided was within the research of Revenda et al. (2013), which discussed the amount of time that health care encounters took place when interpreters were used. These …show more content…
For example, the Dunlap study from the MEDLINE database discusses patient satisfaction and the use of bilingual staff members as interpreters. Although none of the studies from the ProQuest Medical Library database specifically addressed patient satisfaction, one of them did discuss the thoughts of LEP patients on the use of interpreters. The study conducted by Schenker, Perez-Stable, Nickleach, & Karliner revealed that the vast majority of LEP patients prefer to have an interpreter while communicating with physicians or nurses, but that only 43 percent of them were asked if they needed an interpreter or wanted one. This relates to the topic of patient satisfaction in that the LEP patients were not happy about their preferences being ignored. Similar to the Dunlap study, the study conducted by de Jaimes, Batts, Noguera, Guerrero, & Moreno discussed the use of bilingual staff members as interpreters. However, it focused more on proficiency levels and how to assess them through a language assessment
While using the MEDLINE database, there were a variety of limitations that were revealed. The keywords used indicated that the results must be based on the use of interpreters within health care. This limitation omits the chance of studies being used that were not based on interpreters, but discussed other aspects of language barriers within healthcare. In addition, since the research was based on the reactions of patients and providers within health care, a limitation that could be associated with such research includes the issue of people within the study altering their behavior. For example within the research by Lor et al. (2016), a limitation was included that Spanish fluent providers could detect interpreting errors and would …show more content…
With the small amount of studies that fit the keywords used in the search, there were various limitations. The articles included within the review had a limitation of small sample size. For example, within the research van Rosse et al. (2016), a limitation was recognized of only four Dutch hospitals submitting data, so researchers were unable to generalize results in regard to Dutch hospital care as a whole. Omitting non-English research was also a weakness of the review, as there are language barriers experienced all over the world, so narrowing down research to only English speaking studies left out studies regarding other languages that were not written in English. A strength of the research found in the MEDLINE database was that all studies were based on the use of interpreters and their effect on the health care experience for LEP patients. Each study had suggestions on how the health care society can improve upon patient satisfaction. Finally, the studies found within the MEDLINE database provided many different vantage points for health care providers. For example, the study by van Rosse et al. (2016), provided insight on providers creating a standardized way to care for LEP patients. Another vantage point provided was within the research of Revenda et al. (2013), which discussed the amount of time that health care encounters took place when interpreters were used. These …show more content…
For example, the Dunlap study from the MEDLINE database discusses patient satisfaction and the use of bilingual staff members as interpreters. Although none of the studies from the ProQuest Medical Library database specifically addressed patient satisfaction, one of them did discuss the thoughts of LEP patients on the use of interpreters. The study conducted by Schenker, Perez-Stable, Nickleach, & Karliner revealed that the vast majority of LEP patients prefer to have an interpreter while communicating with physicians or nurses, but that only 43 percent of them were asked if they needed an interpreter or wanted one. This relates to the topic of patient satisfaction in that the LEP patients were not happy about their preferences being ignored. Similar to the Dunlap study, the study conducted by de Jaimes, Batts, Noguera, Guerrero, & Moreno discussed the use of bilingual staff members as interpreters. However, it focused more on proficiency levels and how to assess them through a language assessment