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School Nurses' Language Needs When Caring for Students from Limited English Proficiency Households.
- Source :
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The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School Nurses [J Sch Nurs] 2024 Aug; Vol. 40 (4), pp. 446-451. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 May 11. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- The number of school-aged students with diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds is increasing across the United States. This survey identifies strategies school nurses use for communicating to families with limited English proficiency and describes recommendations to improve language needs. The online survey was completed by K-12 school nurses and data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Among the 52 participants, only 23% (n = 12) indicated that resources they were currently using to interpret health information always met their language needs, with the most common resource described as school personnel who can speak the language needed for interpretation. To improve communication, most (73%; n = 38) participants described preferences for in-person resources and estimated that if on-demand interpreter resources were readily available, they would use on-demand resources for approximately 3.6 hours per week. By improving linguistic and cultural competencies among students and families with limited English proficiency, school nurses can improve student health outcomes.<br />Competing Interests: Declaration of Conflicting InterestsThe author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1546-8364
- Volume :
- 40
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The Journal of school nursing : the official publication of the National Association of School Nurses
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 35538910
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/10598405221100665