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Rethinking the Divide: Health information and
limited English proficiency
Sarah Jones Medical Researcher, McCarthy Tetrault
OLA Super Conference
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Where we are going…
• Background and Context
• The spark!
• Identified Problems
• Strategies
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Background & Context
1) Non-English speaking individuals are seeking health information
2) The information they need is not available through institutional channels
According to the 2006 Census:Just over 17% of Ontario’s population prefers to speak a language other than English
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Themes• Individual Characteristics– “We prefer the doctors who can speak Mandarin.
I can’t find one because the demand is too high, but I am on the waiting list.” (from Asanin and Wilson, 2008)
• Contextual Characteristics– “California residents with limited English
proficiency show a 67% greater positive likelihood of receiving cervical cancer screening.” (Wong, 2009)
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In short
• 1) Patient Education!– Empowerment through information– Regain control in an out of control situation
• 2) Information seekers!– Information behaviour varies by person– Some people avoid information
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Identified Problems
• Literacies
• Translation/Interpretation
• Funding
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Literacies
Are You• Language• Health
• Information• Technology
Literate?
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Translation
When discussing health care issues it is important not to beat around the bush.
Because good health is like gold. Can you dig it?
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Funding
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Strategies
• Identify Partners
• Be the expert
• Advocate
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Identify partners
• Community centres
• Transnational connections
• Family members
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Be the expert
• Know what is out there
• Know what is authoritative
• Free resources
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Advocate
• At work
• At conferences
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Resources
• EthnoMed– http://ethnomed.org/
• 211 Toronto/ 211 Ontario• MLAnet – tutorials in English & Spanish• SPIRAL• Neuro-patient resource centre – McGill
There are new resources all the time!
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Thank you very much!