ERIC Number: EJ1181408
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Jul
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-1538-1927
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Incorporating Spanish Language Instruction into Health Sciences Programs in a Hispanic-Serving Institution
Summers, Connie; Mueller, Vannesa; Pechak, Celia; Sias, Jeri J.
Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, v17 n3 p187-201 Jul 2018
Patient-provider language discordance is a growing problem in health care among Spanish-speaking patients. To produce graduates capable of linguistically competent care, three university programs are incorporating Spanish language instruction into their curricula (pharmacy, physical therapy, and speech-language pathology). We review these three models of Spanish language training and summarize the lessons learned to date. Differences in the training models reflect fundamental differences regarding the use of spoken language in the disciplines.
Descriptors: Patients, Spanish, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Pharmacy, Speech Language Pathology, Physical Therapy, Speech Communication, Spanish Speaking, Models, Language Usage, Allied Health Occupations Education, Hispanic American Students, Institutional Characteristics, Native Speakers, Program Descriptions, Heritage Education, Graduate Students, Undergraduate Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas (El Paso)
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