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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2025 Aug 25.
Published in final edited form as: Womens Health Issues. 2023 Oct 10;34(2):164–171. doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2023.08.008

Table A.1:

Search Terms

Query # Database Search Terms Results
Query 1 (July 2022) Pubmed only (((communication[Title/Abstract] OR language*[Title/Abstract]) OR ((“Communication”[Mesh]) OR “Language”[Mesh])) AND ((Latinx[Title/Abstract] OR Latino*[Title/Abstract] OR Latina*[Title/Abstract] OR Hispanic[Title/Abstract] OR Spanish[Title/Abstract]) OR (“Hispanic or Latino”[Mesh]))) AND ((“patient satisfaction”[Title/Abstract] OR “patient relations*”[Title/Abstract]) OR (((“Professional-Patient Relations”[Mesh:NoExp]) OR “Physician-Patient Relations”[Mesh]) OR “Patient Satisfaction”[Mesh])) 1082
Query 2 (November 2022) MEDLINE (ovid) 1. (((limited OR language learning OR language learner OR second language OR translat*) adj3 English*) OR (LEP OR language barrier* OR ESL OR ELL OR limited-english* OR low-english* OR language abilit* OR (language adj2 prefer*))).ti,ab,kf,kw. OR (exp Limited English Proficiency/ OR Multilingualism/ OR exp Communication barriers/)

2. ((patient* OR client OR professional OR physician* OR provider* OR doctor* OR nurse*) adj3 (satisf* OR relate OR relationship* OR rapport OR interaction OR prefer*)).ti,ab,kf,kw. OR (Professional-Patient Relations/ OR exp Physician-Patient Relations/ OR exp Patient Satisfaction/ OR exp Patient Preference/)

3. (pregnan* OR prenatal OR neonat* OR ‘post natal’ OR post-natal OR postnatal OR postpartum OR peripartum OR ‘maternal health*’ OR preconception OR ‘maternal-child health*’ OR ‘new mother*’ OR gestation* OR childbirth* OR obstetric* OR OB-GYN OR gynecol* OR midwif* OR Midwiv* OR Nurse-midwif* OR Nurse-midwiv*).ti,ab,kf,kw,jn. OR (exp Pregnancy/ OR exp Maternal Health Services/ OR exp Postpartum Period/ OR exp Pregnancy Trimesters/ OR exp Pregnant Women/ OR exp Gynecology/ OR exp Obstetrics/ OR exp Midwifery/ OR exp Nurse Midwives/)

4. AND/1-3
174
EMBASE (Elsevier) 1. (‘limited english proficiency’/exp OR ‘multilingualism’/exp OR ‘migrant’/exp OR ‘communication barrier’/exp) OR ((limited OR ‘language learning’ OR ‘language learner’ OR ‘second language’ OR translat*) NEAR/3 English*) OR (LEP OR ‘language barrier*’ OR ESL OR ELL OR limited-english* OR low-english* OR ‘language abilit*’ OR (language NEAR/2 prefer*)):ti,ab AND [embase]/lim

1. ‘patient attitude’/exp OR ((patient* OR client OR professional OR physician* OR provider* OR doctor* OR nurse*) NEAR/3 (satisf* OR relate OR relationship* OR rapport OR interaction OR prefer*)):ti,ab AND [embase]/lim

3. (‘pregnancy’/exp OR ‘pregnant woman’/exp OR ‘maternal care’/exp OR ‘obstetrics’/exp OR ‘midwife’/exp OR ‘gynecology’/exp OR ‘obstetrician’/exp OR ‘gynecologist’/exp OR ‘childbirth’/exp) OR (pregnan* OR prenatal OR neonat* OR ‘post natal’ OR post-natal OR postnatal OR postpartum OR peripartum OR ‘maternal health*’ OR preconception OR ‘maternal-child health*’ OR ‘new mother*’ OR gestation* OR childbirth* OR obstetric* OR OB-GYN OR gynecol* OR midwif* OR Midwiv* OR Nurse-midwif* OR Nurse-midwiv*):ti,ab,jt AND [embase]/lim

4. 1 AND 2 AND 3
221
Web of Science Core Collection (Clarivate) ((TS=((pregnan* OR prenatal OR neonat* OR “post natal” OR post-natal OR postnatal OR postpartum OR peripartum OR “maternal health*” OR preconception OR “maternal-child health*” OR “new mother” OR gestation* OR childbirth* OR obstetric* OR OB-GYN OR gynecol* OR midwif* OR Midwiv* OR Nurse-midwif* OR Nurse-midwiv*))) OR (SO=((pregnan* OR prenatal OR neonat* OR “post natal” OR post-natal OR postnatal OR postpartum OR peripartum OR “maternal health*” OR preconception OR “maternal-child health*” OR “new mother” OR gestation* OR childbirth* OR obstetric* OR OB-GYN OR gynecol* OR midwif* OR Midwiv* OR Nurse-midwif* OR Nurse-midwiv*))))
AND
(TS=(((limited OR “language learning” OR “language learner” OR “second language” OR translat*) NEAR/3 English*) OR (LEP OR “language barrier*” OR ESL OR ELL OR limited-english* OR low-english* OR “language abilit*” OR (language NEAR/2 prefer*))) AND TS=((patient* OR client OR professional OR physician* OR provider* OR doctor* OR nurse*) NEAR/3 (satisf* OR relate OR relationship* OR rapport OR interaction OR prefer*)))
66
CINAHL complete (EBSCO) (MH (“Patient Satisfaction+”) OR TI ((patient* OR client OR professional OR physician* OR provider* OR doctor* OR nurse*) N3 (satisf* OR relate OR relationship* OR rapport OR interaction OR prefer*)) OR AB ((patient* OR client OR professional OR physician* OR provider* OR doctor* OR nurse*) N3 (satisf* OR relate OR relationship* OR rapport OR interaction OR prefer*)))
AND
(MH (“Pregnancy+” OR “Postnatal Period+” OR “Expectant Parents+” OR “Childbirth+” OR “Maternal-Child Care+” OR “Obstetrics” OR “Gynecology” OR “Midwives+”) OR TI (pregnan* OR prenatal OR neonat* OR “post natal” OR post-natal OR postnatal OR postpartum OR peripartum OR “maternal health*” OR preconception OR “maternal-child health*” OR “new mother*” OR gestation* OR childbirth* OR obstetric* OR OB-GYN OR gynecol* OR midwif* OR Midwiv* OR Nurse-midwif* OR Nurse-midwiv*) OR AB (pregnan* OR prenatal OR neonat* OR “post natal” OR post-natal OR postnatal OR postpartum OR peripartum OR “maternal health*” OR preconception OR “maternal-child health*” OR “new mother*” OR gestation* OR childbirth* OR obstetric* OR OB-GYN OR gynecol* OR midwif* OR Midwiv* OR Nurse-midwif* OR Nurse-midwiv*) OR SO (pregnan* OR prenatal OR neonat* OR “post natal” OR post-natal OR postnatal OR postpartum OR peripartum OR “maternal health*” OR preconception OR “maternal-child health*” OR “new mother*” OR gestation* OR childbirth* OR obstetric* OR OB-GYN OR gynecol* OR midwif* OR Midwiv* OR Nurse-midwif* OR Nurse-midwiv*))
AND
(MH(“Limited English Proficiency” OR “English as a Second Language” OR “Communication Barriers+”) OR TI (((limited OR “language learning” OR “language learner” OR “second language” OR translat*) N3 English*) OR LEP OR “language barrier*” OR ESL OR ELL OR limited-english* OR low-english* OR “language abilit*” OR (language N2 prefer*)) OR AB (((limited OR “language learning” OR “language learner” OR “second language” OR translat*) N3 English*) OR LEP OR “language barrier*” OR ESL OR ELL OR limited-english* OR low-english* OR “language abilit*” OR (language N2 prefer*)))
109
Cochrane Library Registry of Trials (Wiley Online) ((pregnan* OR prenatal OR neonat* OR (post NEXT natal) OR post-natal OR postnatal OR postpartum OR peripartum OR (maternal NEXT health*) OR preconception OR (maternal-child NEXT health*) OR (new mother*) OR gestation* OR childbirth* OR obstetric* OR OB-GYN OR gynecol* OR midwif* OR Midwiv* OR Nurse-midwif* OR Nurse-midwiv*)):ti,ab,kw AND (((limited OR (language NEXT learn*) OR “second language” OR translat*) NEAR/3 English*) OR (LEP OR (language NEXT barrier*) OR ESL OR ELL OR limited-english* OR low-english* OR (language NEXT abilit*) OR (language NEAR/2 prefer*))):ti,ab,kw AND (((patient* OR client OR professional OR physician* OR provider* OR doctor* OR nurse*) NEAR/3 (satisf* OR relate OR relationship* OR rapport OR interaction OR prefer*))):ti,ab,kw 10
Total 1662
Total (de-duplicated) 1082 (search query 1) +457 (search query 2) = 1539