title: Lost in translation: using bilingual simulated patients to improve consulting across language barriers.
abstract: In the light of rapid demographic change and increased globalisation of health, ways to consult effectively across language barriers are increasingly important. This article describes the development, organisation and evaluation of a UK workshop designed to develop the skills of undergraduate medical students consulting with patients with limited English proficiency, using specially recruited and trained bilingual simulated patients. The authors discuss the advantages and areas for development of the approach, before considering possible future developments.
authors.affiliation: Academic of Primary Care, University of Leeds, UK. sarah.escott@bradford.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Escott
authors.forename: Beverley
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lucas
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pearson
mesh_terms: D003144:Communication Barriers; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D019303:Multilingualism; D016544:Patient Simulation; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D014175:Translating; D006113:United Kingdom