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Development of a multilingual resource manual
Renee T Ridley1, Jessica L Naber, Felecia A Florea
1Murray State University, Department of Nursing, Murray, Kentucky 42071, USA. renee.ridley@murraystate.edu
Summary
Culturally competent healthcare is essential for diverse populations. A multilingual manual was developed to aid health educators in serving non-English-speaking women and improving maternal-child health outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Disparities
- Cross-cultural Healthcare
Background:
- Increasingly diverse patient populations necessitate culturally competent healthcare.
- Limited English proficiency (LEP) poses a significant barrier to accessing maternal-child and women's health services.
- Health disparities are exacerbated by a lack of culturally and linguistically appropriate resources.
Purpose of the Study:
- To address the growing need for culturally competent healthcare for diverse women.
- To describe the process of compiling a multilingual resource manual for maternal-child and women's health.
- To empower health educators to provide effective care to non-English-speaking and LEP clients.
Main Methods:
- Development of a comprehensive multilingual resource manual.
- Focus on maternal-child and women's health topics.
- Inclusion of practical information for health educators.
Main Results:
- A functional multilingual resource manual was successfully compiled.
- The manual provides essential information for serving non-English-speaking and LEP women.
- The process details are described to facilitate replication.
Conclusions:
- Multilingual resources are crucial for achieving health equity.
- Health educators can utilize this manual to enhance care for diverse women.
- Dissemination of this manual's development process can promote culturally competent healthcare practices.