Language Barriers as an Expat

Are you an expat feeling lost or anxious because you're struggling with the local language? This episode explores the challenges and solutions for dealing with language barriers when moving abroad. We delve into the common issues faced by expats, from struggling to express basic needs to feeling isolated and left out.Learn and connect at expatpsychology.nl.Sources:- Wedia (2017) How to deal with language barriers as an expat, IamExpat. Available at: https://www.iamexpat.nl/expat-info/dutch-expat-news/how-deal-language-barriers-expat (Accessed: 22 December 2024). - N Al-Yateem et al. Quality and safety issue: language barriers in healthcare, a qualitative study of non-Arab healthcare practitioners caring for Arabic patients in the UAE. BMJ open (2023). - M Chen et al. The Impact of Expatriates' Cross-Cultural Adjustment on Work Stress and Job Involvement in the High-Tech Industry. Frontiers in psychology (2019). - K Alotaibi et al. Culture, religion, language and the assessment and management of children's pain by expatriate nurses in Saudi Arabia: A qualitative study. Journal for specialists in pediatric nursing : JSPN (2022). - WT Chen et al. Lost in Translation: Impact of Language Barriers and Facilitators on the Health Care of Asian Americans Living with HIV. Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities (2023).