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    This document summarizes a journal article about improving communication with patients who have limited English proficiency during medical ward rounds at King's College Hospital in London. The hospital serves an area where many households do not speak English as a first language. Medical communication charts were created with translations of common phrases to help facilitate discussions between healthcare providers and patients. Patient questionnaires found that the charts improved communication during ward rounds. The summary discusses implications for nursing practice, such as ensuring patient-centered care through dignity, respect and involvement in health decisions, as well as considerations for nursing research to better understand patients' needs through various means of interpretation.

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    This document summarizes a journal article about improving communication with patients who have limited English proficiency during medical ward rounds at King's College Hospital in London. The hospital serves an area where many households do not speak English as a first language. Medical communication charts were created with translations of common phrases to help facilitate discussions between healthcare providers and patients. Patient questionnaires found that the charts improved communication during ward rounds. The summary discusses implications for nursing practice, such as ensuring patient-centered care through dignity, respect and involvement in health decisions, as well as considerations for nursing research to better understand patients' needs through various means of interpretation.

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    This document summarizes a journal article about improving communication with patients who have limited English proficiency during medical ward rounds at King's College Hospital in London. The hospital serves an area where many households do not speak English as a first language. Medical communication charts were created with translations of common phrases to help facilitate discussions between healthcare providers and patients. Patient questionnaires found that the charts improved communication during ward rounds. The summary discusses implications for nursing practice, such as ensuring patient-centered care through dignity, respect and involvement in health decisions, as well as considerations for nursing research to better understand patients' needs through various means of interpretation.

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    University of the Cordilleras

    College of Nursing
    Private Room: ThFS
    1st Semester 2023

    Name: Jezzel L. Ustari Date: December 14, 2023


    Section: 3D-C CI: Janet Pang-ue Matchoc

    I. Title: Improving communication on medical ward rounds with patients who speak limited English with
    implementation of medical communication charts

    Author: D’Sauza, A.M., et. al.

    Source: DOI: 10.1136/bmjoq-2021-001389

    Year of Publication: 2021

    II. Summary

    King's College Hospital (KCH) in London is in Southwark, where 11% of households have no members
    who speak English as a first language and 4.1% of Londoners report they do not speak English well.
    Language barriers interfere with healthcare delivery, including daily ward rounds. This has been
    exacerbated by the need for personal protective equipment (PPE) during the SARS-CoV2 pandemic.
    Communication between healthcare teams and patients is critical for providing high-quality, patient-
    centered care. Online, telephone, and face-to-face translation services are common communication tools,
    but they have limitations.

    III. Nursing Implications


    a. Nursing Practice

    In the pre-QIP (baseline) group, face-to-face patient questionnaires were administered to assess communication on
    medical ward rounds. Medical communication charts were created by modifying pre-existing speech and language
    therapy aids. Charts were translated into languages commonly spoken by KCH inpatients. Patients with limited
    English proficiency were chosen from both the COVID-19 and non-Covid wards.

    b. Nursing Education

    We are constantly expected to improve our daily routine. Patient-centered care entails treating patients with dignity
    and respect and involving them in all health-related decisions. This is also known as 'person-centered care,' and it is
    a method related to a person's healthcare rights.

    c. Nursing Research

    Along with considering the patient's preferred language or dialect, we nurses must have a better understanding of
    what the patient is attempting to say as well as the ability to assess them with the aid of attempting to interpret what
    the patient requires. Assisting them in displaying their signs through body language or providing a translation.

    IV. Personal Insights

    The journal only addressed issues that benefited the patients, leaving out the nurse's point of view. A quick
    glance through the journal reveals that some nurses may struggle to understand and identify the patient's
    chief complaint. We are usually told to build trust and rapport with our patients, but how can we do so if
    they are unable to communicate due to a language barrier? As a result, patients may encounter additional
    issues because they are hesitant to speak and seek assistance from nurse s.

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