Sujin Choi
The coronavirus disease 2019 infodemic: a concept analysis
Frontiers in public health
background communication essential medical sector particularly emergency departments ed provide appropriate patient care lack patient history large patient numbers cultural variations inadequate health literacy language difficulties impact effective communication aim study aims examine language communication barriers experienced ed physicians makkah saudi arabia well determine effect language barriers patient care explore possible methods deal language communication barriers methods crosssectional study conducted april 8 june 6 2023 total 136 responses collected ed physicians six ministry health hospitals moh makkah validated online survey data analysis implemented using rstudio r version 411 result study 136 participants data examined note onequarter ed physicians 25 n34 study stated always experienced language barriers whereas 647 n88 sometimes experienced difficulties half ed physicians 544 n74 stated patients poor outcomes poor communication among responded positively poor outcomes ed physicians suggestions improve communication patients included providing labels common scientific terminologies different languages 596 n81 providing courses communicate foreign languages 485 n66 conclusion exposure language barriers among ed physicians makkah slightly high may impact patients outcomes therefore strategies improve patientphysician communication needed