"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Communication Barriers" by people in Profiles.
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Language-Serving Hospitals and Seven-Day Readmission Among Patients With a Non-English Primary Language. Am J Public Health. 2026 09; 116(9):1358-1368.
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Perceptions of professional Spanish medical interpretation during genomic sequencing results sessions. Patient Educ Couns. 2026 Sep; 150:109736.
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The Microtransition Adverse Event Sign-In/Sign-Out (MASS) Form: A Potential Solution to Communication Barriers for Outpatient Medical Appointments and Nonmedical Outings in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care. J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2026 May; 27(5):106157.
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Artificial Intelligence for Language Access in Surgical Care: Patient Preferences and an Implementation Framework. NEJM Catal Innov Care Deliv. 2026 Mar; 7(3):CAT250445.
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Language matters: Variation in surgical readmissions across non-English language subgroups and hospitals. Am J Surg. 2026 Jul; 257:116848.
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Inequities in Length of Stay for Pediatric Patient Families Using Languages Other Than English for Care. Hosp Pediatr. 2025 Aug 01; 15(8):645-651.
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Strategies to Increase Professional Interpreting in Clinical Settings: A Systematic Review. JAMA Netw Open. 2025 07 01; 8(7):e2521492.
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Association of Primary Language With Treatment and Outcomes in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Clin Transl Gastroenterol. 2025 Aug 01; 16(8):e00868.
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Language Serving Hospitals and Their Impact on Readmission for Surgical Patients With a Non-English Primary Language: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Ann Surg. 2026 Aug 01; 284(2):264-272.
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Transcending Language Barriers: Can ChatGPT Be the Key to Enhancing Multilingual Accessibility in Health Care? J Am Coll Radiol. 2024 12; 21(12):1888-1895.