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Rieger, Matthias. "Effective clone detection without language barriers /." [S.l.] : [s.n.], 2005. http://www.zb.unibe.ch/download/eldiss/05rieger_m.pdf.
Full textMahmud, Hala. "NURSES' EXPERIENCES OF LANGUAGE BARRIERS WHEN NURSING." Thesis, Malmö högskola, Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS), 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-26588.
Full textBackground: Several countries in the world have developed into multicultural societies. This means new challenges for nurses in care because they will encounter patients who do not speak the same language as the nurse or share the same culture. This can lead to language barriers and cultural clashes that nurses must be able to overcome.Aim: The aim of this study was that through a literature review draw attention to nurses' experiences of meeting patients who don’t speak the same language as the nurses of the the same cultural beliefs, and the risks and barriers that these factors may cause in a care situation.Method: A literature study that is based on ten scientific articles with a qualitative approach that were analysed and reviewed. Themes were then identified.Results: Language barriers, communication difficulties, cultural differences, lack of knowledge of interpreter services and culture were identified as challenges that could affect the nurse's work negatively.Conclusion: nurses are in need of more education and knowledge about how to proceed in the care of patients who do not speak the same language or share the same culture as the nurses. The nurses should provide health care in a professional manner regardless of the patient's background or his ability to communicate.
Polasek, Staci Nichole. "Medical Interpreters: Bridging Language Barriers as Cultural Advocates." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/297743.
Full textШевченко, Любов Василівна. "Psychological barriers in the studying of a foreign language." Thesis, Київський національний університет технологій та дизайну, 2019. https://er.knutd.edu.ua/handle/123456789/13201.
Full textTideman, Viktor, and Sofia Tengelin. "How Malaysian nurses deal with language barriers during meetings with patients with another language." Thesis, Hälsohögskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping, HHJ, Avd. för omvårdnad, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-44240.
Full textDocrat, Nasreen. "“Language Barriers in the Emergency Centre (EC): A survey of secondary public hospital EC doctors on the perceived presence and impact of language barriers"." Master's thesis, Faculty of Health Sciences, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/32625.
Full textSu, Yanling. "Overcoming barriers to reaching nativelikeness in adult second language acquisition." Thesis, Cardiff University, 2008. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/55784/.
Full textDobbins, Elizabeth M. "Non-Language Barriers to Effective Care of the Hispanic Population." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2015. https://dc.etsu.edu/honors/274.
Full textSaunders, Åhlén Tina. "Multiilingualism and Language Learning in School." Thesis, Högskolan i Halmstad, Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-30022.
Full textFranklin, Martha A. "Kindergarten Teachers' Perceptions of Barriers English Language Learners Face in Mathematics." ScholarWorks, 2011. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/1047.
Full textKlang, Mikaela. "Overbridging linguistic barriers in Namibian healthcare." Thesis, Högskolan Väst, Avdelningen för omvårdnad - grundnivå, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hv:diva-10944.
Full textWinchell, Karen. "Selected cultural barriers of teaching English in China." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1988. http://www.tren.com.
Full textKamra, Kregert Karolina. "Language Barriers in Eyewitness Testimonies : The Effects of Speaking a Non-native Language on Accuracy and Perceived Confidence." Thesis, Stockholms universitet, Psykologiska institutionen, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-194512.
Full textBendapudi, Vikram M. "Pictogram System to Resolve Language Barriers in Medical Communication, Investigation, Diagnosis and Treatment." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1491562397712182.
Full textTancredi, Haley Alice. "Adjusting language barriers in secondary classrooms through professional collaboration based on student consultation." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2018. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/122876/2/__qut.edu.au_Documents_StaffHome_StaffGroupH%24_halla_Desktop_Haley_Tancredi_Thesis.pdf.
Full textMoody, Meredith Harper. "Overcoming language communication barriers in the emergency room using erca-emergency room communications aid." Honors in the Major Thesis, University of Central Florida, 1998. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETH/id/43.
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Hughes, Daniel Vaughan. "The Bridge : Nordic Noir Breaking Borders and Language Barriers with the British Television Audience." Thesis, Stockholms universitet, Institutionen för mediestudier, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-107247.
Full textSamuelsson, Ida, and Emma Svensson. "Service Design of a Communication Tool for Overcoming Language Barriers in Caregiver-Patient Consultations." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Interaktiva och kognitiva system, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-167811.
Full textMcNeill, Claire. "Barriers to Language Learning: A study of the retired British community on the Costa del Sol, Spain." Thesis, University of Canterbury. European Union Studies, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10092/5341.
Full textEwell-Eldridge, Ivy. "Examining Secondary Language Arts Teachers' Perceptions of Professional Learning| Motivations, Values, Barriers, Needs, and Aspirations." Thesis, Pepperdine University, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10816349.
Full textResearch reveals that for American secondary teachers, mere participation, or the desire to participate, in professional development is not a matter of concern, as many in the educational community have assumed. Yet, there is a void in the literature regarding American, lower secondary educators of literacy and their overall perceptions of professional learning. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to understand the perceptions of lower secondary English language arts (ELA)/literacy teachers, specifically in regard to what motivates these educators to participate in professional development, what they value in professional learning opportunities, the challenges that keep them from participating, and their overall professional development needs.
This qualitative study draws on two theoretical frameworks, constructivism and adult learning theory, as there are varied philosophies that contribute to the understanding of a teacher’s perception of professional learning. A non-experimental, phenomenological methodology was chosen, aiming to better understand participant’s individual experiences through their comprehensive, self-reported descriptions. The population of this study consisted of experienced, lower secondary ELA/literacy teachers employed in southern California public schools. Purposive, criterion sampling was used for this research, collecting data from a total of 13 semi-structured interviews of participants from two school districts.
The findings from this study resulted in five thematic categories that present the essential drivers and impediments to the participants’ involvement in professional learning opportunities: (a) teachers desire to improve their professional practice, (b) professional learning should be immediately applicable to professional practice, (c) teachers prefer to learn from other experienced teachers, (d) the culture of the school district and or site influences teacher learning, and (e) a teacher’s learning is influenced by their perception of themselves and previous experiences. Six conclusions were drawn from the thematic findings of this study. They rely upon the literature and findings to argue how teachers’ motivation, personal values, and aspirations for participation in professional learning opportunities is centered on personal and organizational factors along with the historical and current culture of American K-12 public schools.
Wozniak, Amber Rose. "Breaking down generational barriers: Gottfried Keller's novella 'Das fähnlein der sieben Aufrechten' and its contemporary reception." Thesis, University of Iowa, 2010. https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/628.
Full textWedeen, Robbie. "Overcoming the barriers| Success stories of English learners in a U.S. high school." Thesis, Pepperdine University, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3687880.
Full textA disproportionate number of high school dropouts are Latino immigrant students with emergent English language skills. Statistically, students that meet these demographic characteristics are more likely to drop out of high school before receiving their diploma. Thus, these same students will then enter the workforce ill equipped for job advancement or the requirements of postsecondary education.
A set of negative experiences, referred to as the process of marginalization, may occur in high school, leaving these students alienated and less confident of success than their English-speaking peers. This study used a qualitative research method approach to investigate the factors that lead some high school students to drop out and others to persevere and to become academically successful. This situation was explored by trying to understand Mexican and Central American immigrant students' perceptions of and reactions to possible high school marginalization processes and how this process effects their academic success in 11th and 12th grades.
More specifically, this dissertation study employed a qualitative design to develop a case study of students and a school and community profile. Several instruments used in the study included a sampling and eligibility questionnaire, a semistructured questionnaire, and an open-ended Interview with high school Latino immigrant youth to examine their perceptions of the process of marginalization and the resiliency factors that they used to overcome them. Based on the study's results, several recommendations are made for schools to reform the negative impact of marginalization and increase feelings of empowerment and inclusion for this group
Gültekin, Raver. "Testifying through another tongue:Examining the effects of language barriers on accuracy and suggestibility in eyewitness testimonies." Thesis, Stockholms universitet, Psykologiska institutionen, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-160651.
Full textSeeger, Ida, and Simon Gustafsson. "Barriers to Intercultural Communication : -A Case Study on IKEA Japan." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Företagsekonomiska institutionen, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-449957.
Full textFrandsen, Clay A. "Training Psychologists in the Ethical Use of Language Interpreters: An Evaluation of Current Practices, Potential Barriers, and Proposed Competencies." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2016. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/6352.
Full textMahmoud, Ibrahim. "Use of hospital emergency departments by immigrants from non-English speaking backgrounds in Queensland." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2014. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/69376/1/Ibrahim_Mahmoud_Thesis.pdf.
Full textGustafsson, Fredrik, and Nils Ragnarsson. "Sjuksköterskors upplevelse av kommunikation, bemötande och omvårdnad med patienter utan svenska eller engelska som språk. : En intervjustudie." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för folkhälso- och vårdvetenskap, 2015. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-270152.
Full textPurpose: To investigate nurses' experiences of how communication influence the nursepatient relationship, care and nursing with a patient whose languageisn’t handled by the nurse. Method: A descriptive interview study was performed on seven nurses in the surgical care units on a university hospital to describe nursesexperiences to answer the purpose of the study in detail. The material was analyzed deductively according to Graneheim&Lundmans qualitative content analysis (2004). Results: Respondents urged that communication difficulties due to language differences often lead to problems after the first meeting with the patient, as information on health care conducted, the performance of nursing interventions and patient the opportunity to participate in their own care. Conclusion: Nurses experienced that care about the patientsthey do not share the language with to be negatively affected, patient participation and autonomy was violated and that a more generous routine with interpreters is needed. There is however, that a creative approach affects the ability to communicate positively.
De, Jager Marina, and Johanna Geldenhuys. "Introducing and intervention programme for grade 2 Afrikaans home language learners with reading, comprehension and phonics barriers." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/6801.
Full textSchwaben, Amanda Rose. "The Impact of Language Barriers in a Multicultural Community: An Analysis of The North Hill Listening Project." Kent State University Honors College / OhioLINK, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ksuhonors1557146201885797.
Full textHiggs, Salma. "An exploration of the facilitators and barriers experienced by Rehabilitation Care Workers in the provision of Speech-Language Therapy related services." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29645.
Full textNel, Mirna. "A story-based language enrichment programme for grade 4 English second language learners with inadequate English proficiency / by Mirna Nel." Thesis, North-West University, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/2420.
Full textLandos, Ivan, and Olofsson Dali Bitsadze. "Brain waste in Gävle? : Culture crash in an industrial region." Thesis, Högskolan i Gävle, Avdelningen för ekonomi, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-17226.
Full textArquette, Meghan. "Attitudes and Perceptions of Pharmacy Preceptors Regarding the Instruction of International Student Pharmacists." The University of Arizona, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/624023.
Full textObjectives: To explore and describe the attitudes of pharmacy preceptors regarding the instruction of international student pharmacists. Methods: Two focus groups were held, involving a total a ten pharmacy preceptors associated with the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy, the majority of whom had prior experience working with international pharmacy scholars. Results: Preceptors reported a number of both benefits and challenges associated with instructing international scholars. They benefited from the students’ contribution to the pharmacy team, and from the exposure to different cultures. The challenges they encountered primarily involved the language barrier, cultural differences, and differences in knowledge and training compared to local students. Conclusions: Preceptors reported overall positive experiences in working with international pharmacy scholars, and also faced a number of challenges.
Ahmad, Naureen. "Between two worlds : a qualitative exploration of language, cultural and other barriers in diabetes consultations involving Pakistani patients." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/4807.
Full textYearous, Sharon Kay Guthrie. "School nursing documentation: knowledge, attitude, and barriers to using standardized nursing languages and current practices." Diss., University of Iowa, 2011. https://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/3411.
Full textJohansson, Siripassorn, and Daria Olsson. "Upplevelser i samband med vård hos patienter som talar minoritetsspråk." Thesis, Högskolan i Gävle, Avdelningen för hälso- och vårdvetenskap, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-28667.
Full textAbstract Background: Immigrants who cannot speak majority languages have a right to safe and high-quality healthcare, just as all the other patients. According to the Swedish Patient Act (2014:821), every individual has the right of tailored information about their health and treatment. This can be challenging due to poorly functioning communication. Nurses need to have a better understanding of those challenges that minority patients experience when in contact with healthcare. Aim: To describe the challenges, experienced by minority language patients, when in contact with nurses and to describe the participant groups of the studies included in the review. Method: A descriptive literature study of eleven qualitative studies and one mixed-method study. The searches were made in CINAHL and PubMed databases. Main results: The analysis of the included articles resulted in three main themes: 1) experiences of being alienated due to lack of information and participation in one’s own care 2) experiences of worsen quality of care by way of wrong treatment, unsatisfactory attitude from the healthcare professionals and missed opportunities, and 3) feelings of dependence on those who help with interpreting. There was a total of 536 participants in the selected studies, who had been residing in the new country between 0-40 years. Conclusions: Language barriers can lead to a range of negative feelings, experienced by minority patients. Nurses might not be aware of them. Knowledge about these challenges and oppressive moments can help nurses to anticipate and prevent language related problems. Herewith, patients negative experiences might be reduced.
Zaitseva, Elena Valerijevna. "Russian-speaking Pentecostal Refugees and Adult ESL Programs: Barriers to Participation." PDXScholar, 1995. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/4947.
Full textFagelson, Marc A., and Katie McCreery. "Barriers to Hearing Healthcare in Appalachia and the Remote Area Medical Experience." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2016. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/1958.
Full textSyrén, Maria, and Lena Svanberg. "Sjuksköterskors upplevelser av kommunikation med patienter med invandrarbakgrund." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för folkhälso- och vårdvetenskap, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-175401.
Full textEriksson, Anna, and Mandefro Mahlet Zelalem. "Sjuksköterskors erfarenheter av att möta patienter som talar annat språk : En litteraturstudie." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Institutionen för omvårdnad, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-183174.
Full textBackground: As a result of migration, people with different backgrounds and cultural affiliations meet and create a multicultural society where different languages are spoken. Language is important for communication and when different languages are spoken, language barriers may arise. Language barriers are perceived as challenging in healthcare because they limit and complicate communication and might therefore become an obstacle to good healthcare. Aim: To highlight the experiences of nurses when meeting patients that speak another language than the nurse. Methods: Literature study based on eight qualitative articles which was searched in the databases Cinhal, PubMed and PsycInfo. The analysis was conducted using Friberg’s five step model. Results: Nurses describe different challenges and strategies when caring for these patients. This is presented in five categories and eleven subcategories. The categories are: Impacts of a deficient communication, Need for competence development, Requirements for changed organization, Using available resources to facilitate communication and Strategies for bridging language barriers. Conclusion: A crucial factor in providing safe care is functioning communication. Nurses may feel inadequate when caring for patients who speak another language. Therefore, the organization needs to develop clear guidelines and tools to support nurses dealing with language barriers within nursing care.
Pelayo, Maritza. "Providing Counseling Services to Spanish Speaking Clients." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd/650.
Full textThompson, Miché Chanelle. "Crossing linguistic and cultural barriers: an analysis of intercultural communication between Chinese traders and South Africans in Cape Town." University of the Western Cape, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/4855.
Full textIn recent years South Africa has seen a significant growth in the number of migrants entering its borders. The country has opened its doors to not only migrants from the African continent, but also to immigrants from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the Indian subcontinent. The increasing number of Chinese businesses in South Africa means that South Africans are now coming into fairly regular contact with Chinese people from mainland China. This study addresses the issue of intercultural communication between Chinese store keepers and South African customers and seeks to investigate the ways in which the two juxtaposed cultures communicate effectively despite linguistic and cultural barriers. As a study on intercultural communication, the theoretical framework for this is globalisation, with a particular focus on concepts like intercultural communication, politeness and face theory. The study adopts a qualitative research design with an ethnographic methodological approach to examine and describe the linguistic practices of Chinese and South Africans in the city of Cape Town when they interact in the business contexts. The study relies largely on interviews with Chinese business owners and their South African clients, as well as observation of the interaction between these two groups. The research population consists of 8 Chinese interviewees, random interviews with 4 customers and 4 shop assistants, and observation at stores in a local China Town (a collection of Chinese shops and businesses). For research purposes and for the sake of informed consent, a Chinese research assistant and translator assisted the principal researcher. The major tool for analysis is a content analysis of the transcribed interviews. From these transcribed interviews, I describe the strategies used for effective intercultural communication between the two groups, and aim to draw conclusions on how these strategies have enabled Chinese businesses to flourish in Cape Town.
Otten, Sebastian [Verfasser], Thomas K. [Akademischer Betreuer] Bauer, and Christoph M. [Akademischer Betreuer] Schmidt. "Language and cultural barriers in labor markets and international factor mobility / Sebastian Otten. Gutachter: Thomas K. Bauer ; Christoph M. Schmidt." Bochum : Ruhr-Universität Bochum, 2015. http://d-nb.info/1080361502/34.
Full textFrank, Mark. "Common barriers to learning in the grade 10 English home language classroom and informed (innovative) ways in dealing with them in high school." University of the Western Cape, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/4942.
Full textThe purpose of this study was to explore informed ways of teaching when confronted with the kind of common barriers in grade 10 visible both in and out of the classroom. This qualitative study describes the innovative methods that teachers use. The theoretical framework undergirding this study is effective teacher research. The research design involved interviews of twelve Grade 10 learners, focus group and observations of two teachers. In addition, two student teachers in their final year were also observed. The research captured teaching methods that are already known. However, the research in this thesis also added some new dimensions that many teachers might not know or might not be using in their classroom. These teaching methods revealed the extent to which effective teachers will go to make a difference for their learners. The teaching methods harnessed “the ability from the learner to recreate, imagine and empower their understanding of the world they live in” (CAPS). The findings of the study reveal that creative ways of teaching has the ability to bring about the essential improvement of learner achievement. This falls in line with the South African Education comprehensive programme, which is referred to as Action Plan 2014: Towards the Realization of Schooling 2025.
Loais, Michelle, and Winkler Liza Lundgren. "Förstår vi varandra? : En litteraturöversikt om kommunikationsbarriärer i omvårdnad." Thesis, Röda Korsets Högskola, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:rkh:diva-2569.
Full textBackground: Communication is fundamental for the approach of nursing to work properly. If communication fails and causes an incorrect transfer of information, not only is patient safety at risk but also that wrong care is given due to misinterpretations. With the development of society and increasing global migration, there is a continuous change in the conditions for health care. Changed conditions mean that high skills are required of the nurse. The nurse should possess knowledge to identify how cultural factors can affect the experiences and expectations of care and treatment as well as be aware of how their way of communicating is influenced and perceived by patients. Aim: The aim was to illuminate the encountering between healthcare professionals and patients in communication barriers from a transcultural perspective. Method/Design: A general literature review. Results/Conclusion: Communication barriers in nursing consists mainly of linguistic- and cultural barriers. Cultural awareness and cultural competence of the nurse increased the conditions for addressing the communication barriers. The use of an interpreter was presented as a positive and a negative resource when language barriers appeared, since it was found to be complex to use out of many aspects. With person-centered care, the nurse can overcome communication barriers as it promotes the individuality and participation of the patient.
Delahunty, Geniene P. "Untold Stories: Perspectives of Principals and Hispanic Parents of English Language Learners." University of Cincinnati / OhioLINK, 2011. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1307323283.
Full textPacey, H. A. "The benefits and barriers to GIS for Māori." Lincoln University, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10182/655.
Full textGriffin, Barbara E. "Secondary and Postsecondary Teachers' Perceptions of ESL Students' Barriers to College Graduation." ScholarWorks, 2018. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6032.
Full textPODLESNY, PAULINE ANNA, and JENNIFER ELZE. "Overcoming intercultural communication barriers : Organisational Culture and Organisational Learning within a Swedish Textile Company." Thesis, Högskolan i Borås, Institutionen Textilhögskolan, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-18004.
Full textProgram: Textile Management,textile value chain management
Taylor, Shena Parthab. "An inclusive design perspective on communication barriers in healthcare for ethnic minority consumers." Thesis, Loughborough University, 2012. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/12282.
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