Association of limited English proficiency with emergency department irregular departures and return visits: A cross-sectional cohort study in the Upper Midwest between January 2018 and December 2021.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Patients with limited English proficiency (LEP) have been shown to experience disparities in emergency department (ED) care. The objectives of this study were to examine the associations between LEP and irregular ED departures and return ED visits.

Methods

We conducted a multicenter cross-sectional analysis of 18 EDs within an integrated health system in the upper Midwest from January 1, 2018, to December 31, 2021. ED visits of pediatric and adult patients who were discharged on the index visit were included for analysis. We analyzed the association of LEP with irregular departures, 72-h and 7-day return visits, and ED disposition at the time of that return visit. Multivariable model associations were calculated using generalized estimating equations and reported

SUBMITTER: Bower SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10592595 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature