Table 4 Use of non-English Languages in Current Professional Setting Among Alumni of Harvard Medical School’s Medical Language Program (N = 206, n (%))
From: Professional language use by alumni of the Harvard Medical School Medical Language Program
Medical Language Use in Current Professional Setting | |
|---|---|
Hours Currently Spent Speaking Target Language Per Week | |
0 | 44 (21) |
> 0 but < 1 | 90 (44) |
1–5 | 49 (24) |
6–10 | 13 (6) |
11–20 | 6 (3) |
21–40 | 2 (1) |
41+ | 2 (1) |
Number of Individuals Spoken to in Target Language Per Week | |
0 | 54 (26) |
1–5 | 112 (54) |
6–20 | 32 (16) |
20+ | 8 (4) |
Estimated Proportion of Patient Population that Speaks Target Language, N = 163b | |
0 | 7 (4) |
> 0 but ≤10 | 80 (49) |
11–25 | 36 (22) |
26–50 | 30 (18) |
51–75 | 7 (4) |
75–100 | 3 (2) |
Individuals Typically Spoken to in the Target Language in a Professional Settinga | |
Patients | 144 (70) |
Patient’s family members | 119 (58) |
Colleagues or employees | 21 (10) |
Community Members | 1 (0.5) |
Formal Language Proficiency Assessment in Professional Setting | |
Formal assessment taken | 27 (13) |
Assessment required | 20 (74) |