Question

Name adaptive device or idea to aid in decreasing language barriers in efforts to provide quality medical care for non-English proficient individuals. Draw conclusions related to the potential effectiveness of the chosen assistive device. Write a short essay on how this device or idea is or can be utilized in health care settings.

Answer 1

Decrease language barrier:

1. Globalization and educational opportunities to everyone.

2. When people migrate and they should follow immigrants network.

3. Provide opportunities for migrant to learn languages.

4. Give alphabet boards and other signal boards.

5. Accept the non verbal communication like gestures.

6.find reliable translation device

7. Use repetation.

8. Be respectful.

9. Use visual method of communication.

10. Use simple language.

Better assistive device:

1. Signal boards

2. Alphabet board

3. Patient Need expression pictures

4. Calling bells.

Effectiveness:

1. This is highly efficient, because patient can express the need by showing pictures with some gestures, it helps to meet the patient needs.

2. This is effective to all kinds of patients.

3. Even fit for literate and illiterate.

Utilization in health care services:

1. Its applicable in Inpatient and outpatient department.

2. Even applicable to critically I'll patient.

3. It can be used with patient with impaired oral skills.