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Physicians find direct clinical observation a potentially useful method for assessing non-English language proficiency, offering convenience but raising concerns about comfort and observation scope. Further development could make it a viable tool for ensuring language-concordant care.

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Area of Science:

Medical Education
Healthcare Quality
Patient Safety

Background:

Communication barriers negatively impact patient safety.
Health systems rarely assess physician non-English language proficiency for clinical use.
Current assessments are time-consuming and lack interactivity.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore physician perspectives on using direct clinical observation as an alternative assessment for non-English language skills.
To understand the potential benefits and drawbacks of direct observation for evaluating physician language proficiency.

Main Methods:

Semistructured interviews were conducted with 11 bilingual primary care physicians.
Thematic analysis with constant comparison was used to code interview transcripts.
Researchers independently coded data to ensure reliability.

Main Results:

Physicians identified benefits of direct observation: familiar setting, relevant content, and convenience.
Disadvantages included potential discomfort, embarrassment, and limitations of single-encounter observations.
Suggestions for improvement involved observing multiple encounters and using remote observation.

Conclusions:

Assessing physicians' non-English language proficiency is crucial for high-quality, language-concordant care.
Direct observation may become an acceptable assessment method if validated tools are developed and implemented.
Further research is needed to refine direct observation tools for clinical practice.