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The Effects of Language Barriers On Canadian Immigrants
The Effects of Language Barriers On Canadian Immigrants
for persons who do not speak an official Canadian language. Many services are only available in
English or French over the telephone, printed, or on the internet. As a result, language difficulties
restrict people from accessing environmental health information through commonplace pursuits
like reading the paper, watching a bus commercial, or listening to the radio. Furthermore,
language problems are linked to reduced immigrant engagement in practically every preventive
care and much less utilization of health education and promotion tools. Language challenges, for
instance, have been shown to reduce participation in cancer routine screening, particularly
successfully connect with medical practitioners when seeking medical attention and maintaining
knowledge. The most common languages used to provide details regarding medical services are
English and French. As a result, an immigrant with communication difficulties was also unable
to obtain timely access to the resources due to a lack of relevant information concerning
accessible options.
Whenever language obstacles exist, immigrants are less likely to constantly pursue health
or mental health help when they are required. As a result, a lack of awareness about available
healthcare resources in the city creates a barrier exacerbated by immigrants' limited grasp of the
native dialect. Finally, interactions with people who speak other languages in the medical system
raise the risk of misunderstandings, misdiagnoses, medical mistakes and problems, and