Perspectives of Nurses on Patients With Limited English Proficiency and Their Call Light Use
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15736831 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jose Galinato (University of Michigan), Mary Montie (University of Michigan, corresponding author), Clayton J Shuman (0000-0002-6072-9739, University of Michigan), Clayton Shuman (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA), Lance Patak (0000-0001-5563-8560, University of California San Diego), Marita G Titler (University of Michigan), Marita Titler (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Publication date | 2016-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Global Qualitative Nursing Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2333-3936 • E-ISSN: 2333-3936 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/2333393616637764 |
| PMID | 28393085 |
| OpenAlex | W2310445236 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 26 |
Patients use call light systems to initiate communication with their health care team. Little is known how this process is affected when language barriers exist between an English-speaking nurse and a patient with limited English proficiency (LEP). The aims of this study are to describe (a) the perceptions of nurses regarding their communication with patients with LEP, (b) how call lights affect their communication with patients with LEP, and (c) the perceptions of nurses on the impact of advancement in call light technology on patients with LEP. Using focus groups, nurses were asked about their interactions with patients with LEP. The following themes emerged: barriers to communication, formal tools for communication, gestures and charades, reliance on family, creating a better call light system, and acceptability of EloquenceTM. This results show that call lights affect the interaction of nurses with patients with LEP and complex issues arise in the subsequent communication that is initiated by the call light
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |