STUDY OBJECTIVES This study examines whether availability of in-person professional interpreter services during emergency department (ED) visits affects satisfaction of limited English proficient patients and their health providers, using a randomized controlled trial. METHODS We randomized time blocks during which in-person professional interpreters were available to Spanish-speaking patient...

PURPOSE This study evaluates the psychometric properties of three newly developed items assessing the quality of interpretation from the patient's perspective among Spanish-speaking limited English proficient Latino patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS The authors examined the psychometric properties of a patient-reported measure of quality of interpretation using a cross-sectional survey study of ...

The study determined the attitudes toward English language, general proficiency level of 60 selected first-year college students, language structure, reading comprehension, and vocabulary. This was conducted to solve current issues comprehension difficulties poor linguistic competence in subjects. It utilized descriptive research. Findings revealed “zero highly unfavorable” towards English; 2 “...

This study was conducted to compare the impact of two vocabulary learning techniques, namely context learning and translation learning, on vocabulary recall of sixty pre-university Iranian learners of English as a foreign language. They were divided into two groups of high and low proficient. In regard to two vocabulary learning conditions, each group was divided into two subgroups of fifteen. ...

Communication barriers faced by limited English proficient (LEP) patients have led to worse outcomes. Such disparities are entrenched in digital health and call into question the impact of tools such as patient portals, primary touchpoint for patients. Over last decade, portals been implemented broadly but done little address needs LEP communities, who make up almost 10% U.S. population. The su...

this study was conducted to compare the impact of two vocabulary learning techniques, namely context learning and translation learning, on vocabulary recall of sixty pre-university iranian learners of english as a foreign language. they were divided into two groups of high and low proficient. in regard to two vocabulary learning conditions, each group was divided into two subgroups of fifteen. ...

The development of English language learners (ELLs) was explored from kindergarten through eighth grade within a nationally representative sample of first-time kindergartners (N = 19,890). Growth curve analyses indicated that, compared to native English speakers, ELLs were rated by teachers more favorably on approaches to learning, self control, and externalizing behaviors in kindergarten and g...

This study demonstrated an e-learning system, MyEVA, based on a mixed-modality vocabulary strategy in assisting learners of English as a second language (L2 learners) to improve their vocabulary. To explore the learning effectiveness of MyEVA, the study compared four vocabulary-learning techniques, MyEVA in preference mode, MyEVA in basic mode, an Internet dictionary, and a traditional paper-ba...