Poster Session
Issue Date: August 2019
Published Online: August 01, 2019
Updated: April 30, 2020
Walking the Talk: A Mixed-Methods Study Exploring Language Access in Physical Rehabilitation Services
Mansha Mirza, PhD, OTR/L; Elizabeth Harrison, OTD, OTR/L
Author Affiliations & Notes
  • University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
  • University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
Article Information
Health and Wellness / Professional Issues / Rehabilitation, Participation, and Disability / Health Services Research and Education
Poster Session   |   August 01, 2019
Walking the Talk: A Mixed-Methods Study Exploring Language Access in Physical Rehabilitation Services
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, August 2019, Vol. 73, 7311510242. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2019.73S1-PO1043
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, August 2019, Vol. 73, 7311510242. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2019.73S1-PO1043
Abstract

Date Presented 04/04/19

This presentation will share findings from a descriptive, mixed-methods study involving clinical and health services experts, physical rehabilitation practitioners, and patients with limited English proficiency (LEP). The study identified clinical indicators and challenges related to optimal delivery of physical rehabilitation services for patients with LEP. Professional, practice, and policy implications of these findings will be discussed.

Primary Author and Speaker: Mansha Mirza

Additional Authors and Speakers: Elizabeth Harrison