Agency in Multilingual Health Communication Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Access and Issues

Multilingualism shapes health communication in ways that affect access, autonomy, and the delivery of care. The contributions examine how linguistic diversity influences interactions between patients, health care institutions, and professionals, addressing challenges of translation and technology-assisted communication as well as the experiences of people living with chronic diseases. Drawing on empirical research the volume brings together perspectives from medicine, psychology, and linguistics. The concept of agency provides a common framework for exploring how people navigate and shape health communication across different social and linguistic contexts.