Reference no: EM133822522
Case: Effective communication is essential in the field of nursing. Establishing a strong rapport between nurses and patients is important for delivering high-quality care. In healthcare environments, communication facilitates interaction between providers and patients. Proficient communication enables healthcare professionals to earn the trust of their patients. When there are obstacles to communication, it can adversely impact the quality of care provided (Abdulla et al., 2022). Often, I witness nurses or providers relying on family members or friends of patients with limited English proficiency (LEP) rather than providing language translation services available on hospital i-mobiles.
In the first step of Evidence-Based Practice (EBP), clinical questions are framed using a specific structure known as PICOT, which stands for Patient population, Intervention or issue of concern, Comparison intervention or group, Outcome, and Time frame (Melnyk & Fineout-Overholt, 2023). This structure aids in developing a search strategy that produces the most pertinent and highest-quality evidence from the literature available. Book Your Assignment Now!
P (Patient/Population): Hospitalized patients with limited English proficiency
I (Intervention): Using a professional medical interpreter
C (Comparison): Relying on family members as interpreters
O (Outcome): Improved patient understanding of discharge instructions
T (Timeframe): Within 24 hours of discharge
Among hospitalized patients with limited English proficiency, does utilizing a professional medical interpreter compared to relying on family members affect patient understanding of instructions upon discharge from the hospital?