Category: Health Communicaion
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Lost in Translation: The Lingering Challenge of Unresolved Language Barriers in Today’s Interconnected World
Brittany Chan Feb 2024 Picture this: You are an 11-year-old second-generation immigrant from Vietnam, born and raised here in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Your mum has been feeling very sick and needs to visit the general practitioner to get a referral. She doesn’t speak Dutch though, and neither does your dad. What would you do? …
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Should we be writing health information to target a grade 8 reading level?
Olivia Mac Oct 2023 Many studies have shown health information is often written at a level that is too complex for most people. By health information, we are referring to basically any form of written health material. Some examples include webpages, pamphlets provided by your doctor or medicine instructions. During the COVID-19 pandemic we looked…
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Health messages – necessary, but harmful for mental well-being?
Špela Dolinšek Apr 2023 Health messages are a crucial tool during health crises. For example, during the recent Covid-19 pandemic, they helped raise awareness about the risks and influence of the pandemic and informed about behavioral recommendations and regulations intended to minimize spread of the virus. However, they can also be harmful. To illustrate the…
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Lost in Translation? Science and Creative Health Posts on Social Media
Maria Altendorf Many of us follow channels on social media. Some channels only post entertaining memes, but others deal with more serious topics. While I do enjoy the occasional funny meme and video, I am also interested in neglected or stigmatized health topics. By following start-ups concerned with these topics, I want to support their…
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“Can you please tell me what is going to happen?” – An online preparation tool for older cancer patients
Minh Hao Nguyen About two-third of newly diagnosed cancer patients are aged 60 years or older. In fact, the population is aging globally: older adults are the most rapidly growing population group in the world. It is predicted that the number of cancer incidences will increase with 40% from 2007 to 2040 in the Netherlands.…
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“When Your Daughter Is Your Ears and Mouth” – Medical Communication via Family Interpreters
Rena Zendedel “Once I went to the gynecologist with my mom and I had to translate everything for her and I have to say- you really don’t want to know all that about your mom! I was really embarrassed!”. This is a quote from an interview I had with a young Turkish woman, who had…
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