Assessing for differences in opioid administration during inpatient end-of-life care for patients with limited English proficiency.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with limited English proficiency (LEP) may have worse health outcomes and differences in processes of care. Language status may particularly affect situations that depend on communication, such as symptom management or end-of-life (EOL) care.

Objective

The objective of this study was to assess whether opioid prescribing and administration differs by English proficiency (EP) status among hospitalized patients receiving EOL care.

Methods

This single-center retrospective study identified all adult patients receiving "comfort care" on the general medicine service from January 2013 to September 2021. We assessed for differences in the quantity of opioids administered (measured by oral morphine equivalents [OME]) by patient LEP status using multivariable

SUBMITTER: Curatola N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11222029 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature