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    • Healthcare Management
    • Nursing Practice
    • Health Informatics

    Background:

    • Service improvement is crucial in healthcare for optimizing time and resources.
    • Effective communication is essential for quality patient care.
    • Identifying and addressing communication barriers is a key aspect of healthcare practice.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop a practical tool for identifying patient language needs in an emergency setting.
    • To address communication barriers faced by healthcare practitioners and patients.
    • To support service improvement initiatives within a pre-registration nursing program.

    Main Methods:

    • A nursing student led the project as part of a final-year degree assessment.
    • Development of a language identification tool.
    • Focus on application within an emergency department setting.

    Main Results:

    • A functional language identification tool was created.
    • The tool aims to mitigate communication challenges.
    • The project demonstrated a student-led initiative for practical healthcare improvement.

    Conclusions:

    • Student-led projects can yield valuable tools for healthcare service improvement.
    • Addressing language barriers is vital for effective emergency department care.
    • The developed tool has the potential to enhance patient communication and care delivery.