| Autor: |
Pelicioni PHS; School of Health Sciences, University of New South Wales, Randwick 2031, Australia.; Neuroscience Research Australia, University of New South Wales, Randwick 2031, Australia., Michell A; The George Institute for Global Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of New South Wales, Newtown 2042, Australia., Santos PCRD; Department of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7632706, Israel., Schulz JS; The Faculty of Law and Justice, University of New South Wales, Randwick 2031, Australia.; School of Population Health, University of New South Wales, Randwick 2031, Australia.; Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland 0627, New Zealand. |
| Abstrakt: |
Scientific communication is crucial for the development of societies and the advancement of knowledge. However, many countries, and, consequently, their researchers, clinicians and community members, lack access to this information due to the information being disseminated in English rather than their native language. In this viewpoint, we aim to discuss the impacts of this problem and also outline recommendations for facilitating non-English speakers' access to current, evidence-based health information, thus extending the impact of science beyond academia. First, the authors discuss the barriers to accessing scientific health information for non-English speakers and highlight the negative impact of imposing English as a predominant language in academia. Next, the authors discuss the impacts of reduced access to clinical information for non-English speakers and how this reduced access impacts clinicians, clients, and health systems. Finally, the authors provide recommendations for enhancing access to scientific communication worldwide. |
