A pragmatic trial to improve adherence with scheduled appointments in an inner-city pain clinic by human phone calls in the patient's preferred language.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinane.2017.08.014
Abstract: STUDY OBJECTIVE We investigated if human reminder phone calls in the patient's preferred language increase adherence with scheduled appointments in an inner-city chronic pain clinic. We hypothesized that language and cultural incongruence is the underlying… read more here.
Keywords: scheduled appointments; adherence scheduled; phone; preferred language ... See more keywords
"What We Have Here is a Failure to Communicate": Association of Preferred Language With the Rate of Psychiatric Consultation.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.psym.2017.02.006
Abstract: BACKGROUND In the United States, people with limited English proficiency (LEP) receive poorer medical care than those proficient in English. Few studies demonstrate how linguistic barriers complicate psychiatric care; in consultation-liaison (C-L) psychiatry, there are… read more here.
Keywords: consultation; group; rate; psychiatric consultation ... See more keywords
Is Preferred Language Other Than English Associated With Delayed Surgery After ACL Injury in Children and Adolescents?
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DOI: 10.1097/corr.0000000000002359
Abstract: Abstract Background Previous studies have investigated the impact of social determinants of health, such as the type of healthcare insurance and household income, on children and adolescents with ACL tears. However, despite the increasing incidence… read more here.
Keywords: language english; surgery; language; preferred language ... See more keywords
Improving equity in inpatient paediatric services: a single-centre quality improvement project providing care in patients’ preferred language
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjpo-2022-001525
Abstract: Language barriers, if not adequately addressed, can prevent effective communication, impact patient safety and experience. Our research on language preference within the paediatric inpatient and outpatient services in west London revealed that 20% and 56%,… read more here.
Keywords: language; care; equity inpatient; preferred language ... See more keywords
Major disparities in COVID-19 test positivity for patients with non-English preferred language even after accounting for race and social factors in the United States in 2020
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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-12171-z
Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic has further exposed inequities in our society, demonstrated by disproportionate COVID-19 infection rate and mortality in communities of color and low-income communities. One key area of inequity that has yet to be… read more here.
Keywords: race ethnicity; preferred language; language; social factors ... See more keywords