Exploring Healthcare Communication Gaps Between US Universities and Their International Students: A Technical Communication Approach

Communication Design Quarterly Mar 2023

Exploring Healthcare Communication Gaps Between US Universities and Their International Students: A Technical Communication Approach

Akshata J. Balghare

Abstract

US healthcare is a complicated system not just for US-born citizens but also international students in the US. While universities inform international students about how US healthcare functions, these students still struggle with navigating healthcare owing to the cultural and technical challenges they face with the system. This paper investigates how US healthcare information can be conveyed effectively by universities so that international students navigate healthcare with fewer challenges. This research was conducted using qualitative methods with 12 international student participants at a US university. Using the collected data, the study provides recommendations to improve healthcare communication on campuses and insights to increase the scope of this study to further investigate international students' healthcare access challenges.

Journal: Communication Design Quarterly
Published: 2023-03-01
DOI: 10.1145/3563890.3563892
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Topics: technical communication multilingual writers

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