 Communication Barriers
"Communication Barriers" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Those factors, such as language or sociocultural relationships, which interfere in the meaningful interpretation and transmission of ideas between individuals or groups.
| Descriptor ID |
D003144
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| MeSH Number(s) |
L01.143.230
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| Concept/Terms |
Communication Barriers- Communication Barriers
- Barrier, Communication
- Barriers, Communication
- Communication Barrier
Language Barriers- Language Barriers
- Barrier, Language
- Barriers, Language
- Language Barrier
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2003 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2008 | 4 | 2 | 6 | | 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2010 | 3 | 1 | 4 | | 2011 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | 2012 | 4 | 0 | 4 | | 2013 | 5 | 2 | 7 | | 2014 | 6 | 4 | 10 | | 2015 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2016 | 3 | 3 | 6 | | 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2019 | 6 | 3 | 9 | | 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 | | 2023 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | 2024 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2025 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | 2026 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Communication Barriers" by people in Profiles.
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Garcia-Creighton E, Thapar M, Felan NA, Garcia-Hernandez S, Tietbohl C, Kohn LL. Racially Minoritized Families' Perspectives on Barriers and Facilitators to Pediatric Dermatology Care. JAMA Dermatol. 2026 Jun 01; 162(6):583-590.
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Mehta AB, Day GL, Barocas JA, Hasnain-Wynia R, Douglas IS. Association of primary spoken language and noninvasive ventilation failure in hospitalized adults. J Crit Care. 2026 Aug; 94:155592.
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Ondusko DS, Underwood Carrasco VI, Platteau A, Klawetter S, Hunte RS, Carter EH, Osborne M, Peterson JW. The explored experiences of Latino families in the neonatal intensive care unit. BMC Health Serv Res. 2026 Jan 08; 26(1):179.
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Farro SA, Mino I, Lum HD, Kielty T, Grengs V, Patel C, Haynes CA. Overcoming Barriers to Engaging Latino Older Adults in an Advance Care Planning Clinical Trial: Perspectives for Researchers and Funders. J Palliat Med. 2026 Jan; 29(1):6-10.
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Melgoza E, Farcas A, Powell JR, Gage CB, Crowe R, Bosson N, Joiner A, Haamid A, Schlesinger S, Panchal AR. Factors Associated with EMS Clinician Preparedness to Provide Care for Patients with Limited English Proficiency. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2026; 30(4):500-505.
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Thiessen M, Hopkins E, Whitfield J, Rodrigues K, Richards D, Warner L, Haukoos J. Impact of COVID-19 on Patients with a Preferred Language Other than English in the Emergency Department. West J Emerg Med. 2025 Jul 09; 26(4):960-969.
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Lupez EL, Himmelstein KEW, Pearl A, Bayly JE, Bernstein EY, Olivieri-Mui BL. The Association of Non-English Language Preference with Reported HIV Testing in the United States, 2015-2018. J Immigr Minor Health. 2025 Oct; 27(5):882-886.
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Singhal S, Mause E, Garcia ME, St Pierre M, Ochoa-Frongia L, Dempsey AG. Quality of Psychiatric Care for Immigrants and People With a Non-English Language Preference: A Systematic Scoping Review. Psychiatr Serv. 2025 Apr 01; 76(4):381-392.
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Fisher CR, Bourque SL, Palau MA, Nino de Guzman Ramirez M, Hwang SS. NICU Caregiver Communication Preferences and Disparities by Primary Language: A Qualitative Study. Hosp Pediatr. 2024 Nov 01; 14(11):937-944.
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Bacon E, Thiessen ME, Vogel J, Whitfield J, Cervantes L, Podewils LJ. The Role of Language in Hospital Admissions: The COVID-19 Experience in a Safety-Net Hospital Emergency Department. J Emerg Med. 2024 12; 67(6):e578-e589.
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