Lost in Translation: A Study of the Usage of the Spanish Language in Health Care

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dc.contributor.advisorLoa, Fred
dc.contributor.authorTijerina, Victoria
dc.contributor.departmentSpanish.en_US
dc.contributor.schoolsHonors College.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-06-02T19:00:40Z
dc.date.available2014-06-02T19:00:40Z
dc.date.copyright2014
dc.date.issued2014-06-02
dc.description.abstractDue to the rise in the use of the Spanish language, a cultural and language barrier has developed within the health care system potentially affecting the care provided to Spanish speaking patients. This condition provides a motive for a study to examine the usage and availability of Spanish language provided via the Internet by health insurance companies. Taking into account previous studies and current demographic information of United State Hispanics, this study intends to use quantitative measures as well as qualitative assessments to examine the efforts of health insurance companies to bridge an information and coverage gap that could potentially affect care for Hispanics in the state of Texas. Ultimately the objective of this study is to determine how language use could be altered in order to provide Hispanics with the care currently available to the English monolingual population in Texas.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2104/9036
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.rightsBaylor University projects are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. Contact libraryquestions@baylor.edu for inquiries about permission.en_US
dc.rights.accessrightsWorldwide accessen_US
dc.subjectSpanish language.en_US
dc.subjectHealth care.en_US
dc.subjectTranslation.en_US
dc.titleLost in Translation: A Study of the Usage of the Spanish Language in Health Careen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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