Evaluating the Linguistic Appropriateness and Cultural Sensitivity of a Self-Report System for Spanish-Speaking Patients with Cancer

• Main Authors: Cindy Tofthagen (Author), Barbara Halpenny (Author), Maribel Melendez (Author), Laura Gonzalez (Author), Veronica Sanchez Varela (Author), Rosalyn Negrón (Author), Donna L. Berry (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Spanish speakers in the United States encounter numerous communication barriers during cancer treatment. Communication-focused interventions may help Spanish speakers communicate better with healthcare providers and manage symptoms and quality of life issues (SQOL). For this study, we developed a Sp...