Multilingual Patient Information
by howelltm
on February 23, 2010 at 07:23PM
Are there simple Patient Information Leaflets easily available for non-English speakers? Particularly for the high risk (PINCH) drugs: Potassium, Insulin, Narcotics, Chemotherapy and Heparin (and other anticoagulants).
Why the contribution is important
We make efforts to provide suitable information for English speakers, and yet those patients/consumers who don't speak English are often sent away with no advice if an interpreter is not immediately available - just a box and some hand gestures. Seems inadequate.
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Posted by
psalmon
March 05, 2010 at 02:42PM
Agree wholeheartedly. It is sometimes difficult to find a translator quickly and this has the potential to reduce patient waiting time, ensure the patient has accurate information and reduce the pressure on staff.
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