Linguistic Accessibility Research Articles

Promoting Accessibility and Equity in Social Work Education : Measures to Develop Forms of Outreach, Access and Support During Studies for Migrants

The education and labour markets have become segregated. Migrants find it difficult to find employment in specialist jobs in the healthcare and social welfare sector that require a university degree and are linguistically demanding. Particularly in social work, the need for a diverse workforce has been recognised: workers should be more representative of the population and respond to the needs of an increasingly diverse client base. The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä seeks to promote educational equity and to find ways to increase the representation of migrants in Finnish-medium social work degree programmes. This survey examines (a) how to better reach migrants to engage them in social work degree programmes, (b) how to improve access to degree programmes and (c) what kind of support should be offered to migrants during their studies. The survey proposes measures to promote accessibility and equity in social work degree programmes. While this survey focuses on a specific area of education, accessibility and equity issues concern the whole university field, which must be able to serve increasingly diverse groups of applicants and students. The results indicate that the marketing of social work degree programmes needs to be more clearly targeted at migrants: the recognition of social work needs to be increased, and the narratives of migrants’ careers and studies need to be shared across multiple channels and languages to make the pathways to university studies appear more accessible. New solutions are also needed to enable equitable access to degree programmes. When communicating about application and admission practices, linguistic accessibility should be considered. Similarly, the ongoing entrance examination reform should ensure cooperation with language, assessment and testing experts. Migrants should be offered the opportunity to be granted extra time in entrance examinations, so that they can compete with native speakers in student admissions. To improve conditions for equitable access, a dedicated admission path to a bachelor’s and master’s degree programme or a master’s degree programme must be established for migrants. As part of this, the linguistic accessibility of admission criteria and methods should be developed. The needs for linguistic support should be identified at the beginning of studies and appropriate language learning paths should be planned. Improving the accessibility of content studies requires a language-aware approach that integrates language and content, which, in turn, calls for the development of staff competence and resources for training and the consolidation of practices. A prerequisite for the targeting of these measures is the identifiability of migrants at universities. Overall, the promotion of educational accessibility requires addressing the issues of outreach, access and support during studies in parallel.

Assessing Linguistic Accessibility's Impact on Counseling Outcomes for Diverse Communities

The combination of language and mental health has a significant effect on how effective counseling is, especially in varied communities. This study emphasizes the importance of linguistic accessibility for enhancing counseling results by overcoming language barriers that may cause confusion, incorrect diagnoses, and decreased effectiveness of treatment. Emphasizing the need for counselors and interpreters who are fluent in multiple languages to guarantee effective communication and support. Furthermore, the use of therapy techniques that are culturally and linguistically appropriate helps enhance client involvement, precise emotional communication, and overall contentment with mental healthcare. Research shows that delivering mental health services in the language preferred by clients increases trust, comfort, and positive therapeutic results. The article promotes the inclusion of multilingual professionals and culturally tailored approaches in mental health policies to enhance equity and inclusivity. Additional research studies are required to confirm current results and guide future actions regarding linguistic accessibility. Prioritizing linguistic accessibility in mental health services can enhance their ability to serve diverse populations, resulting in better mental health outcomes and overall well-being. This all-encompassing method guarantees that interventions consider both personal requirements and the larger environmental setting, leading to lasting enhancements in mental health services and equality among various linguistic and cultural groups.

The Evolution of Azerbaijani Dance in the Study of Afag Husseinova: A Practical Guide for a Quick Immersion in the Subject

This article analyses Afag Husseinova’s book “The Evolution of Azerbaijani Dance,” which represents a substantial contribution to the field of study. The research encompasses the origins, historical evolution, and contemporary practices of Azerbaijani dance art. Assessing the impact of this work on the choreology of Azerbaijan necessitated not only a content analysis of the book but also an examination of the context, including a review of scholarly sources on this and related topics accessible to contemporary researchers. An expeditious examination of the historiography of Azerbaijani dance disclosed a lack of comprehensive research in this domain, thereby highlighting the significance of A. Husseinova’s contributions.The book delineates the history of Azerbaijani dance into three distinct periods: prehistoric, mediaeval, and modern. The analytical sources comprise petroglyphs, medieval manuscripts, miniatures, and contemporary ethnochoreological data. The author delineates the relationship between traditional dance forms and contemporary Azerbaijani ballet. A. Husseinova meticulously analyses the origins of Azerbaijani dance, encompassing folklore traditions, mugham, the art of ashugs, and the impact of Russian and Western ballet schools. She examines the progression of the yalli circle dance from the Paleolithic Gobustan petroglyphs to contemporary ballet performances. Special emphasis is placed on the impact of medieval miniatures as a source for understanding the evolution of dance traditions. The study categorizes folk dances and emphasizes their ritualistic, matrimonial, quotidian, and additional roles. The primary benefit of the book is its linguistic accessibility and concise presentation, enabling rapid immersion in the subject matter. Critical comments and suggestions include the lack of appendices containing a glossary of terms, a bibliography of Azerbaijani dance, and a list of the most significant figures. Furthermore, should the author intend to produce an expanded edition, the book could be supplemented with multimedia materials under contemporary circumstances. A. Husseinova’s book makes a substantial contribution to Azerbaijani choreology by revealing the principal facets of country’s choreography and dance art. The publication will serve as a pedagogical resource for student choreographers and musicians, as well as for scholars engaged in cross-cultural and interdisciplinary research. It facilitates the dissemination and comprehensive examination of Azerbaijani dance as a distinctive phenomenon within global art.

The Unidroit Principles of International Commercial Contracts: potential for greater use in the Middle East and North Africa

Abstract The International Institute for the Unification of Private Law’s (Unidroit) Principles of International Commercial Contracts (UPICC) provide a uniform international instrument setting out general rules for international commercial contracts as an alternative to the State law-centred approach to contracting and dispute resolution. While the UPICC are well known among academics and frequently referred to in practice in many regions of the world including Europe, Latin America, and Asia, they are applied far less often in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). This is in spite of the fact that their use appears to be widely permissible under MENA States’ domestic legislation, and international trade involvement provides opportunities for them to be applied productively. The reasons for less usage in the MENA region are manifold and include, among others, a judicial tendency to apply domestic law, the hierarchy between the Islamic Sharia and lex mercatoria, the limited involvement of experts from the MENA region in the elaboration of the UPICC and their subsequent promotion, and limited linguistic accessibility. Potential advantages of greater usage include the promotion of fair and harmonized contract practices and facilitating the resolution of cross-border private legal conflicts as well as the UPICC’s use as a model and reference for modernization and harmonization of contract law across the region and beyond. This article examines the use of the UPICC in MENA and the potential for facilitating their future impact in the region, focusing on Arab jurisdictions influenced by Islamic law.

Who are we missing? Language exclusivity of patient-reported outcomes in atrial fibrillation clinical trials.

Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are increasingly used to evaluate quality of life (QoL) in Atrial Fibrillation (AF) patients, providing crucial insights in clinical trials. This study examines the frequency of PRO use in AF trials and the linguistic accessibility of AF-specific PROs. As the United States becomes more multilingual, ensuring PROs are available in various languages is vital. The number of people speaking a language other than English at home has tripled from 23.1 million in 1980 to 67.8 million in 2019. This diversity necessitates the availability of PROs in multiple languages for inclusive clinical assessments. We queried ClinicalTrials.gov for all US interventional AF trials up to November 28, 2023, reviewing each for PRO usage as primary or secondary outcomes. We identified the five most common AF-specific and generic PROs, extracting their available translations and original languages from published sources. Of 233 identified trials, 191 had associated publications, with 180 (94.2%) conducted solely in English. Only one trial (0.4%) used an AF-specific PRO as a primary outcome, compared to four (1.7%) with a generic PRO. Ten trials (4.3%) used AF-specific PROs as secondary endpoints, versus 22 (9.4%) using generic PROs. AF-specific PROs had significantly fewer translations than generic PROs (11.2 vs. 148.8; p < .001). The AF Effect on Quality-of-Life (AFEQT) was available in 24 languages, with limited translations in commonly spoken US languages like Arabic and Asian languages. The limited availability of AF-specific PRO translations highlights a barrier to inclusive AF clinical trials. Expanding translations for AF-specific PROs is crucial for equitable QoL assessments.

Family Language Preference, Not Provider-Family Language Concordance, Predicts Integrated Psychology Treatment Engagement in a Spanish-English Bilingual Clinic.

Monolingual Spanish speakers-many of whom identify as Hispanic/Latine-often experience barriers to accessing psychology services, including language access. Integrated primary care (IPC) clinics, where individuals receive psychological services within primary care, aim to improve service accessibility. However, minoritized populations are less likely to engage with these services than non-Hispanic/Latine White individuals. Few studies examine psychology treatment engagement within pediatric integrated clinics for Spanish-speaking families. This study investigated differences in psychology treatment engagement for Spanish-speaking families and the role of patient-provider language concordance within pediatric IPC. A retrospective chart review examined data from a multiethnic sample of 887 patients (M age = 8.97 yrs, 55.69% male, 64.83% Hispanic/Latine, 6.99% non-Hispanic/Latine White, 41.71% Spanish-preferring) from an urban pediatric IPC clinic serving a high proportion of Hispanic/Latine, Spanish-speaking families. We examined the association between language preference and patient-provider language concordance on service engagement using hierarchical linear regression. Spanish-preferring families were more likely than English-preferring families to engage in psychology services. Working with a Spanish-speaking provider during an initial psychology visit was unrelated to psychology treatment engagement for Spanish-preferring families. Higher engagement for Spanish-preferring families seems to reflect the clinic's reputation as a center for linguistically accessible services. While linguistic accessibility remains important, our study did not detect an effect of language concordance during the initial psychology visit and subsequent treatment engagement. The findings highlight the importance of providing culturally responsive and linguistically accessible mental health services for Spanish-speaking families.

Validation of a Rubric to Assess Physiology Exam Multiple Choice Questions to Create Fair and Equitable Assessments

Inequities and achievement gaps exist for students from groups underrepresented in medicine (URiM) and for English language learners (ELLs). This is particularly evident with multiple choice assessments which are prevalent in health professions and medical education. Increasing the linguistic accessibility of test items by simplifying the language used while keeping the content diffculty was perceived as helpful to ELLs in an undergraduate Chemistry course (Lee &amp; Orgill, 2022). Following best practices when writing exam questions provides consistent and valid measures of student comprehension. Across institutions we face similar challenges when forming and assessing multiple choice questions for our physiology exams. Some major flaws include long complex options; using vague terms; negatively structured stems; grammatical cues; word repeats. Lopez (2023) found that 56% items contained at least one flaw. The most common flaws identified were those in which the items were not approximately the same length and item options that did not have parallel grammatical form and structure. In order to address these issues in an objective way, we collectively modified the previously detailed rubric (Lopez, 2023) for identifying common flaws based on the “Item-Writing Guide” from the National Board of Medical Education (NBME®) and one formed in the context of general chemistry by Breakall et al. (2019). Twenty-six questions from physiology exams at three different institutions were evaluated by three faculty using the newly created rubric. After analyzing the questions, we returned as a group and compared our individual ratings, clarified any discrepancies and modified the rubric accordingly. We will conduct statistical analysis to assess our inter-rater reliability score before using this rubric to analyze the full question banks for physiology exams at each institution. This process is not limited to physiology educators since it can be utilized by teachers in any program or discipline. The significance of the work will not only benefit our validation of learning but it will also address specific equity issues by eliminating flaws that provide irrelevant diffculty or benefit test wise students. Furthermore, this rubric is also helpful in generating new questions for future exams, ensuring equitable assessments.

Assistive Technologies for the Deaf: A Study of the Search for Indexed Patents at the Brazilian National Institute of Industrial Property

This article presents a patent search study of 'Assistive Technologies for Deaf People.' The aim is to investigate patented technologies in Brazil, deposited with the National Institute of Industrial Property, to identify the tools developed for deaf people and to identify market opportunities for the advancement and development of new technologies that benefit the information and communication of deaf people. The methodological approach is a systematic review followed by a prospective study. Nineteen documents with extensive coverage deposited in the INPI's patent database were selected. Finally, the prospection showed a significant indication of assistive technologies, the vast majority of which favor the communication of deaf people, prioritizing Sign Language, thus ensuring linguistic accessibility, autonomy, and social inclusion.

Translating Emirati literature: exploring culture-specific items in Mohammed Al Murr’s Dubai Tales

This study investigates the translation of Emirati culture-specific items (CSIs) into English, a rarely discussed topic in Arabic translation studies. It focuses on a collection of short stories, Dubai Tales, authored by renowned Emirati author Mohammed Al Murr and translated into English by Peter Clark. The short stories vividly portray Emirati daily life, relationships and cultural values, making it an ideal set of data for a case study of translation strategies. With the emergence of the United Arab Emirates as a global multicultural hub, the demand for effective translations of Emirati literature, including CSIs, is growing. Translating effectively will not only ensure linguistic accessibility but also facilitate better worldwide communication of the unique cultural nuances woven into Emirati narratives. The study conducts quantitative and qualitative analyses of Clark’s English translation by drawing on Newmark’s (1988) cultural categories and Davies’s (2003) framework for translation strategies. The analysis revealed that Clark used globalisation, a domestication strategy, to translate most CSIs into English as well as preservation, a foreignisation strategy, to infuse exotic texture. This strategy reflected a careful balancing act aimed at reaching a wide audience while maintaining cultural elements. This study thus offers invaluable insights highlighting the dynamic relationship between culture and language in literary translations, with a special focus on the Emirati context.

Development and validation of an educational pamphlet: technology for home care of pressure injuries

Objective: To create and validate an educational pamphlet focused on home care for pressure injuries. Method:This methodological study was conducted in three stages: topic development, pamphlet creation, and content validation by experts. The pamphlet was designed using the Canva® digital graphic design platform, considering a dynamic, self-explanatory approach suitable for the target audience, featuring a light and attractive appearance with simple language. For content validation, the Content Validity Index (CVI) was used. Results: The pamphlet, titled “Pressure Injuries and Home Care: Let’s Talk About It?”, was validated by eight experts with an overall CVI above ≥ 0.78. Due to concerns raised by the experts regarding linguistic accessibility, a content review and textual adjustments were made for the final version. Conclusion: The constructed, validated pamphlet has demonstrated potential for use and improvement in home care for people with pressure injuries. Future research should focus on validating the usability of the technology by users.

Assessing the Impact of Language Use on Financial Management Practices in Zimbabwean Schools: A Study of Kwekwe District

The purpose of this study was to investigate the linguistic accessibility of financial management policies and practices in documents in Zimbabwe’s education system. The study was guided by two research questions: how does English become a barrier to financial management policies in Zimbabwe? What strategies can Zimbabwe use to solve language related barriers to financial management policy implementation in the Zimbabwe education system? The study adopted a qualitative research approach. The research population was school heads, teachers, school inspectors, accountants, auditors and treasurers of development committees. The sampling technique was purposive sampling. The sample size was 19. The data was analysed using thematic approach. The study illustrated that finances are mostly mismanaged and language barrier is one of the reasons as interpretation of some English concepts become a barrier leading to financial malpractices. Additionally, the study found out that the use of the colonial language English as the legal and official language for government financial management documents in schools was one of the barriers to effective use of documents to guide financial management and practices in schools. The documents should be written in local languages for better understanding of the financial documents so as to put up to ideal financial practices. The study recommends linguistic accessibility of language used to write policy documents through training, simplification of the documents and use of local vernacular language when writing the documents as a strategy to promote effective use of policy documents in schools.

Empowering patients with sickle cell anemia and their families through innovative educational methods.

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of inherited blood disorders caused by a mutation in the beta subunit of hemoglobin (HbS). SCD will hereafter be referred to as sickle cell anemia (SCA) as this is the term our patients and their families prefer. There are approximately 5000 Canadians living with SCA including children. Pediatric SCA patient education can: improve knowledge, decrease hospitalization, improve medication possession ratio, lead to better SCA-related functioning, and lower pain impact. Innovative educational materials were developed to improve knowledge and self-efficacy regarding the illness management of patients and parents/guardians. Patients (n=5; aged 8-18) with SCA and parents (n=5) of patients (aged 0-18) were recruited via flyers sent directly to patients and distributed through partner patient organization Sickle Cell Awareness Network of Saskatchewan. Patient and parent focus groups were held separately over Zoom to receive feedback for the video. An additional interview was held for a participant that required a translation of the video. Audio recordings were transcribed using Zoom and Otter.ai. The coding of transcripts was facilitated by NVivo (QSR International Pty Ltd, 2022, release 1.6.2). The thematic analysis centered around SCA management concepts relevant to the research aims. Important themes that emerged included 'Age Appropriateness', 'Empowerment', 'Knowledge Gaps', 'Linguistic Accessibility', 'Medication Adherence', 'Strength in Community', and 'Transition to Adult Care'. The video was well received, and "brought peace of mind". Patient feedback was incorporated into the final version of the educational materials.

Towards a more inclusive mental health system for older adults of South Asian population

This article focuses on the requirement to increase the cultural diversity and inclusivity of the mental health system for older adults, especially those from South Asian origins. It analyses how cultural competency, stigma, and immigration affect these populations’ experiences with mental health and draws attention to the obstacles they encounter in getting access to appropriate mental health care. The paper highlights the significance of increasing diversity, the demand for linguistic accessibility, culturally acceptable services, and awareness and education-raising campaigns. To address these issues, it makes recommendations for techniques including specialised resources, language assistance, professional cultural competency training, and community-based interventions. The needs of South Asian older adults can be better met by the mental health system by encouraging inclusivity and empathy to improve their overall wellbeing.

Asian migrants navigating New Zealand primary care: a qualitative study.

Introduction Information on the responsiveness of the New Zealand (NZ) health system to Asians to enable navigation of healthcare services is currently lacking. Barriers experienced by Asian patients to enable optimal navigation of, and engagement with, healthcare services are also sparse. Aim This research aimed to: (1) document and analyse resources available on the websites of general practices that aid in optimal health care navigation for NZ Asians; and (2) explore the barriers perceived by Asian migrants to navigating the NZ Health System, particularly primary care. Methods This study involved qualitative document analysis of existing resources on general practice websites. Information on perceived barriers and experiences of navigating the health system was collected through semi-structured interviews (n = 9). Results Overall, 293 general practice websites were analysed. The themes from content analysis were: availability of basic information, linguistic accessibility, and culturally appropriate support for patients. Relevant and reliable information facilitating effective navigation of the NZ health system by Asians was lacking. Interview data supported the findings about the general practices, with participants reporting significant difficulties navigating and understanding NZ primary care services. Discussion Current navigational resources presume knowledge that Asian migrants do not often possess. Participants felt this lack of accessible information acutely, and it influenced how they perceived and engaged with healthcare services. Increased accessibility through resources in Asian languages, including an overview of how Health NZ functions in providing health care and professional interpreter services, would be critical to increase appropriate engagement with healthcare services and thus contribute to better health outcomes for Asians.

Inter-cultural Translatability Issues with Special Reference to Ancient Bhartiya Texts

In contemporary times, we are part of a multi-nationalistic and multi-culturalist society and citizens of a globalised world. Translation helps in being better connected and mediated with others. Translation has acquired greater significance in today’s times by providing linguistic accessibility to the market forces though much of it had been in vogue for centuries and played a creative role in the dissemination of international cultures and eventually acculturation. Translation as an old practice holds immense significance in our increasingly globalised world. It is the art of conveying meaning and messages from one language to another, allowing individuals of diverse backgrounds to connect and understand each other. Translation serves as a vital bridge between cultures, facilitating the exchange of ideas, knowledge, and experiences. Its importance lies in enabling effective communication and fostering mutual respect and appreciation for the richness and diversity of human languages and cultures. However, interculturality in translation may pose multiple issues. The terminology of one culture may not have exact equivalence in the target language. There could be more issues related to the intentions of the translator/s, their competence to deal with nuances of language, and the consequence of such fallacies caused by multiple factors. The biggest problem is that they cause a long-lasting impact on the understanding of texts, and thus, the cultural and historical facts.

New trends in translation and interpreting studies: Linguistic accessibility in Romania

Abstract Providing access to knowledge and information for all citizens, including the disadvantaged ones, is a constant preoccupation of the decision-making bodies of countries across the globe, particularly of developed and developing ones. In Europe, guidelines for creating accessible informational content have been created, being constantly improved and adapted to the new social realities. As a member state of the European Union, Romania also fosters social inclusion at various levels, including that of making information accessible to all people. Nevertheless, a lot still needs to be done in the field of linguistic accessibility as the analysis presented in the article shows. For example, research should be conducted to draft guidelines for using accessible languages. Then, the study of accessible languages should be implemented in “Translation and interpreting” study programmes for the purpose of developing skills that could be employed socially to increase knowledge accessibility, through interlingual and intralingual translation and interpreting services. In this way, awareness is raised in society and professionals specialised in linguistic accessibility are provided to the labour market to contribute, as language professionals, to the creation of an inclusive society.

Deaf Art and Deaf Women Poets: Clippings of an Anthropological Path

Currently, given the constant demands of the deaf social movement, much is said about sign language acknowledgement, bilingual education for the deaf, linguistic accessibility in society spaces. But studies of artistic practices in deaf communities are still advancing slowly with research that especially emphasizes theater and literature as cultural elements of this social group. This article is part of an ongoing master’s investigation. The focus of this research is to understand the importance of art for the social movement of the deaf, mainly by disseminating in its production the identity and cultural markers of this social group, especially sign language and visual culture. We will understand this process as artivism, that is, an activism carried out through artistic practices. That way, this article will bring in an introductory way some notes about the visual arts and performing arts of deaf artists. Still during the master’s research, a greater interest in the artistic practices of deaf women emerged, especially analyzing the production of deaf women poets and their role as transforming agents of the social movement of the deaf. In this sense, some of the questions that guided the development of this research were: How do deaf women appropriate the internet space to promote their artistic expressions? Is it possible or desirable for them to separate ‘being a woman’ and ‘being deaf’ in their productions? How are issues such as violence against women portrayed in these poems? How do deaf women poets create possible dialogues between deaf movements and women’s movement? Thus, this research sought not only to outline the social movement of the deaf, showing how artistic expressions are inserted in the demands of this social group, but also to reflect on gender and feminism issues and their relationships with deaf women artists. In addition to the dissertation in progress as a product of this investigation, an ethnographic film was also produced, currently available on YouTube.

Health care of deaf persons during coronavirus pandemics.

To reflect about the barriers experienced by the deaf population during the COVID-19 pandemic, the proposals to overcome communication barriers in health care and the role of public policies in effecting the social inclusion of deaf people. Reflection based on studies on health care for deaf people, the COVID-19 pandemic and public accessibility policies. The global crisis of COVID-19 has deepened pre-existing inequalities in the world, in addition to highlighting the vulnerability of people with disabilities, including deaf. Government, institutional and social initiatives to mitigate difficulties in communicating to deaf people have been made, but they are still insufficient to guarantee protection for them in this pandemic and full inclusion in health care. Social inclusion, supported by law, and the linguistic accessibility of deaf people still need to generate broad and concrete actions so that deaf people can enjoy their rights as citizens.

Predicting the Linguistic Accessibility of Chinese Health Translations: Machine Learning Algorithm Development.

BackgroundLinguistic accessibility has an important impact on the reception and utilization of translated health resources among multicultural and multilingual populations. Linguistic understandability of health translation has been understudied.ObjectiveOur study aimed to develop novel machine learning models for the study of the linguistic accessibility of health translations comparing Chinese translations of the World Health Organization health materials with original Chinese health resources developed by the Chinese health authorities.MethodsUsing natural language processing tools for the assessment of the readability of Chinese materials, we explored and compared the readability of Chinese health translations from the World Health Organization with original Chinese materials from the China Center for Disease Control and Prevention.ResultsA pairwise adjusted t test showed that the following 3 new machine learning models achieved statistically significant improvement over the baseline logistic regression in terms of area under the curve: C5.0 decision tree (95% CI –0.249 to –0.152; P<0.001), random forest (95% CI 0.139-0.239; P<0.001) and extreme gradient boosting tree (95% CI 0.099-0.193; P<0.001). There was, however, no significant difference between C5.0 decision tree and random forest (P=0.513). The extreme gradient boosting tree was the best model, achieving statistically significant improvement over the C5.0 model (P=0.003) and the random forest model (P=0.006) at an adjusted Bonferroni P value at 0.008.ConclusionsThe development of machine learning algorithms significantly improved the accuracy and reliability of current approaches to the evaluation of the linguistic accessibility of Chinese health information, especially Chinese health translations in relation to original health resources. Although the new algorithms developed were based on Chinese health resources, they can be adapted for other languages to advance current research in accessible health translation, communication, and promotion.

Recommendations for ethnic equity in health: A Delphi study from Denmark.

A key issue in public health is how to approach ethnic inequities. Despite an increased focus on the health of people from ethnic minorities in the last 15 years, significant ethnic health inequities still exist in Denmark. These arise during pregnancy and are exacerbated by higher rates of exposure to health risks during the life course. This study aimed to formulate recommendations on both structural and organisational levels to reduce ethnic health inequities. Nine decision-makers - representing municipalities, regions, the private sector and voluntary organisations in Denmark - participated in the formulation of recommendations inspired by the Delphi method. The consensus process was conducted in three rounds during spring 2020, resulting in eight overall recommendations, including suggestions for action. The recommendations address both structural and organisational levels. They aim to strengthen: 1) health policies and strategies related to the needs of people from ethnic minorities, including health literacy, linguistic, cultural and social differences; 2) health-promoting local initiatives developed in co-creation with people from ethnic minorities; 3) health promotion and prevention from a life course perspective with a focus on early intervention; 4) cross-sectoral and interdisciplinary collaborations that facilitate transitions and coordination; 5) competencies of professionals in terms of cultural knowledge, awareness, reflexivity and skills; 6) access to healthcare services by increasing information and resources; 7) interpreting assistance for, and linguistic accessibility to, healthcare services; 8) documentation and intervention research. To reduce ethnic health inequities, it is crucial that Danish welfare institutions, including their strategies, approaches and skills of employees, are adapted to serve an increasingly heterogeneous population.