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PURPOSE: Prior literature has suggested a reduced performance of large language models (LLMs) in non-English analyses, including Arabic and French. However, there are no current studies testing the multimodal performance of ChatGPT in French ophthalmology cases, and comparing this to the results observed in the English…

This study challenges the conventional psycholinguistic view that the distinction between nouns and verbs is pivotal in understanding language impairments in neurological disorders. Traditional views link frontal brain region damage with verb processing deficits and posterior temporoparietal damage with noun difficulti…

There is presently little known about students' use of SRL strategies and anxiety levels and the effects on learning outcomes overall and for specific skills in fully synchronous online English classes. Thus, this study explored 171 first-year non-English major students at an autonomous university in Thailand who had c…

Based upon the lack of current information regarding the pediatric patient population at UNLV-SDM, the overall goal of this project was to analyze the demographic characteristics of this population, indicators for socioeconomic status (SES), such as enrollment in Medicaid, and other barriers to healthcare access, such…

INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to assess the communication preferences and the telephone, text, and e-mail usage of women with limited English proficiency who attended an outpatient women's health clinic. METHODS: This study surveyed a convenience sample (N = 220) of Spanish- and Arabic-speaking women in…

OBJECTIVE: This study investigates communication challenges faced by Filipino patients with chronic diseases when engaging with healthcare professionals (HCPs). DESIGN: Nine focus groups were conducted between November 2010 and June 2011. RESULTS: Two main categories of themes were identified: patient-related and HCP…

Childbirth is the most common reason women are hospitalized in the United States. Understanding (1) how expectant mothers gather information to decide where to give birth, and (2) who helps make that decision, provides critical health communication and decision-making insights. Diverse Asian American and Pacific Island…

The study aims to explore the roles of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) based on deep learning in college students' English grammar teaching. The data are collected using a survey. After the experimental data are analyzed, it is found that students have a low sense of happiness and satisfaction and are unwilling to…

PURPOSE: The relationship between English proficiency and health care outcomes in intensive care has rarely been examined. This study aimed to determine whether being a non-English speaker would predict mortality in a critical care setting. Secondary end points were intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital length of stay…

Nearly one in ten US residents have difficulty speaking and understanding English and are deemed to have limited English proficiency (LEP). Despite federal mandates for provision of interpreters and other language access services, individuals with LEP experience notable health disparities. Occupational therapists must…

The teaching of dental English for undergraduate students plays an important role in dental education. Most dental schools or colleges have set up the course of dental English education in China. However, this course lacks of a unified educational plans, contents and goals based on actual situation of dental students,…

BackgroundMonolingual cognitive assessments are standard for bilinguals; the value of bilingual assessment is unknown. Since declines in animal naming accompany memory declines in dementia, we examined the association between bilingual animal naming and memory among bilingual Mexican American (MA) older adults.MethodsB…

STUDY OBJECTIVE: To assess the association between patient primary language and route of hysterectomy. DESIGN: A retrospective cohort study was conducted using the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project's State Inpatient Database (SID) and State Ambulatory Surgery and Services Database (SASD). SETTING: All inpatient…

INTRODUCTION: Long bone fractures are common painful conditions often managed in the pediatric emergency department (PED). Delay to providing effective pediatric pain management is multifactorial. There is limited information regarding how the issue of language spoken impacts the provision of adequate and timely instit…

BACKGROUND: In home health care, language barriers are understudied. Language barriers between patients and providers are known to affect a variety of patient outcomes. How a patient's language preference influences hospital readmission risk from home health care has yet to be determined. OBJECTIVE: To determine if ho…

BACKGROUND: Large language models (LLMs) have emerged as promising tools for addressing global disparities in mental health care. However, cloud-based proprietary models raise concerns about data privacy and limited adaptability to local health care systems. In contrast, open-source LLMs offer several advantages, inclu…