Exploring primary care physicians’ experiences of language and cultural discordant care for linguistic minority patients at the end-of-life across Ontario.
About
Patient-provider language discordance can have a negative impact on access to health services and quality of care, especially for patients from ethnocultural and linguistic minority groups. In this study, we are exploring the experiences of family physicians providing language discordant palliative or end-of-life care to older adults across Ontario to understand the impact of linguistic and cultural discordance in care. We hope to gain insight in 4 key areas: (1) Communication challenges, related to interpretation and health literacy; (2) Care challenges, related to developing care plans and accessing care long-term 3) Cultural navigation, especially during difficult conversations and understanding patient preferences 4) Coping methods using physician resources and skills.
Funding
Le Consortium national de formation en santé Volet, Université d’Ottawa.
Research Team
Project Lead: Krystal Kehoe MacLeod kmacleod@bruyere.org
Research Coordinator: Maya Gibb mgibb@ohri.ca
Research Assistant: Alex Lee slee344@uottawa.ca
Publication
Lee SH, Gibb M, Karunananthan S, Cody M, Tanuseputro P, Johnston S, Kendall C, Muray M, Bedard D, Collin S, Kehoe MacLeod K. (Accepted). Exploring primary care physicians’ experiences of language and cultural discordant care for linguistic minority patients at the end-of-life. International Journal of Qualitative Research.
PRESENTATIONS
Kehoe MacLeod K, Gibb M, Karunananthan S, Cody M, Johnston S, Lee, SH. June 9-11, 2024. Exploring the lived experiences of palliative care physician-patient language and cultural discordance and perceptions of associated impacts on end-of-life care across Ontario. Hospice Palliative Care Ontario 2024. Richmond Hill, Canada. Oral presentation.
Lee A, Gibb M, Karunananthan S, Cody M, Tanuseputro P, Johnston S, Kendall C, Bedard D, Collin S, Kehoe MacLeod K. May 14-16, 2024. Exploring the lived experiences of family physician-patient language discordance and perceptions of associated impacts on end-of-life care across Ontario. Canadian Association for Health Services and Policy Research Conference (CAHSPR) 2024. Ottawa, Ontario. Poster presentation.
Lee A, Gibb M, Karunananthan S, Tanuseputro P, Kehoe MacLeod K. May 13-17, 2024. Exploring the lived experiences of family physician-patient language discordance and perceptions of associated impacts on palliative care across Ontario. Le 91e Congrès de l’Association francophone pour le savoir. Ottawa, Ontario. Oral presentation.
Lee A, Gibb M, Karunananthan S, Tanuseputro P, Kehoe MacLeod K. May 13-17, 2024. Exploring the lived experiences of family physician-patient language discordance and perceptions of associated impacts on palliative care across Ontario. Symposium à l’Institut de Savoir Montfort, Congrès de l’Association francophone pour le savoir. Ottawa, Ontario. Poster presentation.
Lee A, Gibb M, Karunananthan S, Cody M, Tanuseputro P, Johnston S, Kendall C, Bedard D, Collin S, Kehoe MacLeod K. Nov 15-16, 2023. Exploring the lived experiences of family physician-patient language discordance and perceptions of associated impacts on end-of-life care across Ontario. Ottawa Hospital Research Institute Research Day 2023. Ottawa, Ontario. Poster Presentation.
