Impacts of language barriers on healthcare access and quality among Afaan Oromoo-speaking patients in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Impacts of language barriers on healthcare access and quality among Afaan Oromoo-speaking patients in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Abstract Background Ethiopia is a multilingual and multinational federation with Addis Ababa serving as both the capital city of Oromia regional state and the seat of the Ethiopian federal government. Nevertheless, only Amharic is considered as the working language of the city and federal offices, i...

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Main Authors: Amanti Baru Olani, Ararso Baru Olani, Takele Birhanu Muleta, Dame Habtamu Rikitu, Kusa Gemeda Disassa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Language barrier
Diversity
Healthcare access
Healthcare quality
Health inequality
Health and multinational federalism
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-09036-z

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-09036-z

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