Towards improved healthcare communication: development and validation of language proficiency standards for non-native English speaking health professionals

该项目将直接惠及澳大利亚社区的医疗保健服务。越来越多的非英语国家的卫生专业人员(其中7000多人自2000年以来已抵达该国)的临床交流技能对病人护理的质量至关重要。该项目将使a)更好地了解在3个医疗专业(医学、护理和物理治疗)中什么是有效的工作场所沟通，以及b)在我们的行业合作伙伴OET中心代表政府和专业注册机构管理的职业英语考试(OET)中，为流动卫生专业人员制定更相关和更严格的最低英语沟通标准。

The project will directly benefit the provision of healthcare in the Australian community. The clinical communication skills of the increasing numbers of non-native English speaking health professionals (over 7,000 of whom have arrived in this country since 2000) are critical to the quality of patient care. The project will result in a) better understanding of what constitutes effective workplace communication in 3 health professions (Medicine, Nursing and Physiotherapy) and b) more relevant and rigorous minimum English communication standards for migrant health professionals within the Occupational English Test (OET), administered on behalf of government and professional registration bodies by our industry partner, the OET Centre.