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Assessing Access To Healthcare For Limited English Proficient Patients, Hannah Bergamini
Assessing Access To Healthcare For Limited English Proficient Patients, Hannah Bergamini
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
Patients with limited English skills often face additional struggles when accessing medical care. These patients, referred to as limited English proficient (LEP) patients, are unable to communicate directly with their physician. This lack of direct communication typically results in unique challenges for the patient and provider. Due to these challenges, LEP patients often have poorer health statuses and experience poorer health outcomes. However, when provided with access to qualified medical interpreters, many of these challenges facing LEP patients can be ameliorated. Therefore, using qualified interpreters is an important component in improving the access to healthcare for LEP patients. To determine …
Critical Analysis Of The Kenyan Healthcare System And Models For Improvement, Justin Wellum
Critical Analysis Of The Kenyan Healthcare System And Models For Improvement, Justin Wellum
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
Global epidemics such as malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS plague developing countries in Africa. International aid has been given to these countries from public and private organizations in an effort to eradicate these health crises. My research focuses on Kenya as a model for assessing the current state of health care in these developing countries. The effectiveness of Kenya’s health care system was investigated at every level, including central, provincial, district, and rural, by visiting the country and performing specific research. Based on my research, I propose a model that I believe Kenya or any African developing country could adopt to …