𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘀

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱.

For immigrant doctors and nurses in Finland, navigating the healthcare system presents challenges that extend beyond their medical expertise. Language barriers often lead to difficulties in accurate documentation and effective collaboration within medical teams. These silent hurdles can affect both the quality of care and the professional confidence of these skilled practitioners.

Consider the following:

𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆: The number of foreign-born physicians in Finland has risen significantly, from less than 4% in 2000 to 8% in 2009. And now in some localities, over 15% of doctors are of foreign origin.

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀: Language problems among foreign-born physicians in Finland have been documented in areas such as participation in workplace meetings, and accurate data recording in patient information systems.

𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀: Language barriers can lead to misdiagnoses, medical errors, unnecessary additional tests, higher hospitalization rates, and prolonged hospital stays, thereby increasing healthcare costs.

At Veloa, we’re on a mission to ensure that language is no longer a barrier to quality care. Let’s make healthcare more inclusive for all.