🌟 We are thrilled to share the video of episode #8 of our Patient Voice & Linguistic Validation Café podcast🌟

💠LV Café Episode #8 Patient Voice Research Unlocked – Part 2💠

Debunking the 3 Myths: Empowerment, Shared Decision Making and Equity to Elevate the Patient Voice

🌟In this episode #8 of our podcast, our ART OF DIVERSITY Linguistic Validation Community we had the pleasure of having as special guests Mark Gibson from Gibson Research Consultancy, Eva Nyblom and Arletta Różańska from Dialekt Translations who shared with us their experience and knowledge about patient voice research, patient care, linguistic validation, cultural anthropology and social psychology to help elevate the patient voice, with Rachael Lee as moderator and Nur Ferrante Morales as host!🌟

🙏 Kindly sponsored by Gibson Research Consultancy https://www.grc-health.com/

Summary of the podcast:

Health Communication Expert Panel Discussion The meeting introduced several experts in health communication and linguistics, including Mark Gibson, Arletta, Eva Nyblom, and Rachael, who shared their extensive experience in patient research, translation, and linguistic validation. Mark highlighted his 29-year career in patient research and his recent engagement on LinkedIn, while Arletta discussed her background as a linguist and her transition into medical translation and bioethics.

Eva described her shift from nursing to focusing on languages and her work in cognitive debriefing and medical translations, and Rachael shared her 30-year career as a medical translator and her recent involvement in linguistic validation processes. The group expressed appreciation for each other's contributions and discussed the importance of patient-focused communication and the responsibility of linguists in ensuring positive impacts on patient lives.

Patient Empowerment Myths Debunked

The group discussed debunking myths in patient voice research, focusing on patient empowerment, shared decision-making, and equity. Mark explained that patient empowerment is often misunderstood and is not equally achievable for all demographics, highlighting the need for cultural capital, health literacy, and equal interaction with healthcare professionals. Arletta introduced a three-dimensional framework for understanding patient empowerment: intrapersonal, behavioral, and interactional, emphasizing the role of cultural, religious, and ethnic factors. Nur and Eva added insights on the complexities of patient empowerment across different cultures, regions, and individual willingness to participate actively in healthcare decisions.

Other topics discussed were:

-Vaccination Experiences and Patient Empowerment

-Patient Empowerment Across Cultural Contexts

-Challenges in Cross-Cultural Health Initiatives

-Unconscious Bias and Personal Experiences

-Patient-Centered Healthcare Collaboration

-Global Healthcare Decision-Making Challenges

-Healthcare Equity and Patient Empowerment

-Patient-Provider Communication Challenges

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The Patient Voice & Linguistic Validation Café is an informal monthly gathering within the ART OF DIVERSITY Patient Voice Research & Linguistic Validation Training Program. This podcast series has been created by the special guests, former and current participants in the ART OF DIVERSITY Training Program and Nur Ferrante as a joint venture.

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