Reconceptulizing Language Discordance: Meanings and Experiences of Language Barriers in the U.S. and Taiwan.

Abstract:

:Individuals with language barriers may face challenges unique to a host society. By examining and comparing the sociocultural conditions that can result in providers and patients not sharing the same language in the United States and in Taiwan, I argue that (a) language discordance is a social phenomenon that may entail diverging meanings and experiences in different countries; (b) language-discordant patients may not share similar experiences even if they are in the same country; and (c) disparities in language concordance may be confounded with other disparities and cultural particulars that are unique to a host society. In addition, because English is a dominant language in medicine, language-discordant patients' quality of care in Taiwan can be moderated by their fluency in English.

journal_name

J Immigr Minor Health

authors

Hsieh E

doi

10.1007/s10903-017-0556-x

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2018-02-01 00:00:00

pages

1-4

issue

1

eissn

1557-1912

issn

1557-1920

pii

10.1007/s10903-017-0556-x

journal_volume

20

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