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Spring 2025

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Understanding the State of Language Access Services in the California Safety Net

Hector Rodriguez - Professor, Public Health

Status: Full- no new appr needed     Weekly Hours: 6-8 hrs     Location: On Campus

The objective of this project is to survey and analyze language access services and infrastructure of 150 safety net primary care practices across California to understand and improve how language access needs are met for patients with Limited English Proficiency (LEP). This project is funded by the California Health Care...

 Biological & Health Sciences   Social Sciences

Qualitative Research Examining the Implementation of the Medical Interpreter Pilot Project, California Department of Health Care Services

Hector Rodriguez - Professor, Public Health

Status: Full- no new appr needed     Weekly Hours: 6-8 hrs     Location: On Campus

Quality of care disparities between patients with limited English proficiency (LEP) and patients proficient in English have been well documented. Language barriers between patients and providers can lead to medical errors, poor chronic condition management, and undue difficulty accessing care. LEP status is highly correlated with other risk factors for...

 Biological & Health Sciences   Social Sciences

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