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Cultural Awareness: Ensuring High-Quality Care for Limited English Proficient Patients.

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Betancur, S; Walton, AL; Smith-Miller, C; Wiesen, C; Leak Bryant, A
Published in: Clinical journal of oncology nursing
October 2020

Cancer hospitals throughout the United States have seen an increase in the number of adults who are considered limited English proficient (LEP); such individuals do not speak English as their primary language and have a limited ability to read, speak, write, or understand the language. This population requires nurses who are responsive to their language and cultural needs.The purpose of this study was to assess cultural awareness among inpatient oncology nurses and to identify areas for cross-cultural training and educational development.44 inpatient oncology nurses from an oncology unit that admits a large number of Spanish-speaking patients responded to an online survey containing 23 Likert-type questions and 4 open-ended questions.Despite survey results indicating a moderate to high level of cultural awareness, nurses expressed a need for tools and resources to provide equitable and safe care to LEP adults diagnosed with cancer. To improve the care of LEP patients, nurses suggested the use of resources such as an assigned unit interpreter, an increase in bilingual nursing staff, dual language materials, and free language lessons.

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Published In

Clinical journal of oncology nursing

DOI

EISSN

1538-067X

ISSN

1092-1095

Publication Date

October 2020

Volume

24

Issue

5

Start / End Page

530 / 537

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Quality of Health Care
  • Limited English Proficiency
  • Language
  • Humans
  • Communication Barriers
  • Adult
  • 4205 Nursing
  • 3211 Oncology and carcinogenesis
 

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Betancur, S., Walton, A. L., Smith-Miller, C., Wiesen, C., & Leak Bryant, A. (2020). Cultural Awareness: Ensuring High-Quality Care for Limited English Proficient Patients. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 24(5), 530–537. https://doi.org/10.1188/20.cjon.530-537
Betancur, Stephanie, AnnMarie Lee Walton, Cheryl Smith-Miller, Chris Wiesen, and Ashley Leak Bryant. “Cultural Awareness: Ensuring High-Quality Care for Limited English Proficient Patients.Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing 24, no. 5 (October 2020): 530–37. https://doi.org/10.1188/20.cjon.530-537.
Betancur S, Walton AL, Smith-Miller C, Wiesen C, Leak Bryant A. Cultural Awareness: Ensuring High-Quality Care for Limited English Proficient Patients. Clinical journal of oncology nursing. 2020 Oct;24(5):530–7.
Betancur, Stephanie, et al. “Cultural Awareness: Ensuring High-Quality Care for Limited English Proficient Patients.Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, vol. 24, no. 5, Oct. 2020, pp. 530–37. Epmc, doi:10.1188/20.cjon.530-537.
Betancur S, Walton AL, Smith-Miller C, Wiesen C, Leak Bryant A. Cultural Awareness: Ensuring High-Quality Care for Limited English Proficient Patients. Clinical journal of oncology nursing. 2020 Oct;24(5):530–537.

Published In

Clinical journal of oncology nursing

DOI

EISSN

1538-067X

ISSN

1092-1095

Publication Date

October 2020

Volume

24

Issue

5

Start / End Page

530 / 537

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Quality of Health Care
  • Limited English Proficiency
  • Language
  • Humans
  • Communication Barriers
  • Adult
  • 4205 Nursing
  • 3211 Oncology and carcinogenesis