Hizkuntza erdigunera: Urola Kostako adinekoen osasun arretan hizkuntzak duen eragina aztergai

Abstract

Language has a role to play in the complex world of healthcare, to the extent that we could say that it is the basis for the principal activity of healthcare. Canada is a pioneer in research that analyses the quality of healthcare and the language associated with it. The situation of bilingualism that we have in Euskal Herria means that we suffer from certain linguistic limitations, and older people are one of the most vulnerable groups in this respect. Here and now, being older and Basque means being subjugated. The objective of the project has been to analyse healthcare and the linguistic interaction of people of 65 years of age or more in the district of Urola Kosta. 89% of the respondents say that they would like to receive healthcare in euskera, and they attach great importance to the language (4.64/5) in the quality of the healthcare they receive. To address this, resources are needed as well as ears willing to listen. • Key words: older people, healthcare, quality, euskera