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TY - CONF
T1 - Readability of Arabic vs English Patient Educational Materials
AU - El Haj, Mahmoud
AU - Malik, Abdulaziz
AU - Paasche-Orlow, Michael K
PY - 2018/4/12
Y1 - 2018/4/12
N2 - More than 8% of the U.S. population has Limited English proficiency (LEP). While Spanish is themost common language in the U.S. for LEP patients, over 350 languages are in use. Providingpatient educational materials (PEM) for LEP patients is an important part of care; however, tocreate usable PEM, translation needs to attend to an array of phenomena including cultural normsand readability. We examined the patient education topics presented in English and Arabic. Thisissue is particularly relevant in Arabic, as there is no standardized set of Arabic medical terms.
AB - More than 8% of the U.S. population has Limited English proficiency (LEP). While Spanish is themost common language in the U.S. for LEP patients, over 350 languages are in use. Providingpatient educational materials (PEM) for LEP patients is an important part of care; however, tocreate usable PEM, translation needs to attend to an array of phenomena including cultural normsand readability. We examined the patient education topics presented in English and Arabic. Thisissue is particularly relevant in Arabic, as there is no standardized set of Arabic medical terms.
KW - Readability
KW - Arabic
KW - Medical Terms
KW - Patient Educational Materials
M3 - Conference paper
T2 - 2018 SGIM Annual Meeting
Y2 - 11 April 2018 through 14 April 2018
ER -