Options for Lowering the Threshold to Brussels Out-of-hours Primary Care Services for Dutch Speaking Citizens
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Focus Group.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Communication Barriers, Language, Primary Health Care, After-hours Care. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Belgium
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
The purpose of this qualitative study is to find out which technological translation tools can be used to improve Dutch-speaking care in all Brussels out-of-hours primary care services.
Detailed description
Previous studies have shown that language barriers in healthcare can lead to communication problems between healthcare provider and patient. This can lead to a decrease in satisfaction, quality of care and patient safety. Dutch speakers are a minority in Brussels (a Dutch-French bilingual region in Belgium), and the majority of general practitioners (GPs) in the Brussels out-of-hours primary care services are French-speaking. Measures are already being taken to increase the number of bilingual (Dutch and French) GPs.
In addition, several technological tools (e.g. video interpreting, translation apps, ...) exist to overcome language barriers. The investigators want to explore which of these options can be used in Brussels out-of-hours primary care services to improve access for Dutch-speaking citizens. The objective of this study is to examine both barriers and facilitators to use these technological translation tools during language-discordant consultations with a French-speaking GP and a Dutch-speaking patient in Brussels out-of-hours primary care services.
To achieve this objective, the investigators aim to engage Dutch-speaking patients, Dutch- and/or French-speaking GPs, as well as Dutch- and/or French-speaking representatives from pertinent organizational and policy sectors.
There will be about 40 participants in total. Participants will answer questions during an online group session (focus group). There will be 4 focus groups, with a maximum of 10 participants in each focus group. Each focus group will last 60-90 minutes.
Interventions
- Other Focus Group
Dutch-speaking patients, Dutch- and/or French-speaking general practitioners and Dutch- and/or French-speaking representatives from pertinent organizational and policy sectors will be questioned in heterogeneous focus groups, identifying barriers and facilitators to the use of technological translation tools in Brussels out-of-hours primary care services for Dutch-speaking patients and French-speaking general practitioners.
Primary outcome measures
- Exploration of barriers and facilitators of different stakeholders to the use of technological translation tools in Brussels out-of-hours primary care services for Dutch-speaking patients and French-speaking general practitioners. [Time frame: The outcome will be measured during the online focus group, which will have a duration of 60 to 90 minutes.]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Patients: adult, living in Brussels, Dutch-speaking
- GPs: adult, working in Brussels, Dutch- and/or French-speaking
- Employees of professional organization-regulatory bodies: adult, Dutch-and/or French-speaking
Exclusion criteria
- Subject is not capable of will
- Subject cannot express themself in Dutch or French
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
Study locations
Belgium · 1 center
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel — Jette
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06700980 · 24366_BruWNed