Tech + touch: A pilot study to facilitate access to health information technology for Spanish-speaking parents.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

As Spanish-speaking parents face many barriers to care, we sought to: (1) understand HIT experiences and preferences; (2) pilot test a tablet/navigator intervention; (3) understand HIT uses and barriers.

Methods

Prospective, uncontrolled, non-randomized, pilot intervention examining facilitated access to a patient portal for Spanish-speaking parents. Parents were recruited from pediatric specialty clinics in an academic center. Parents received an electronic tablet pre-populated with health resources, plus 2 telephone calls from a navigator. Surveys assessed HIT perceptions/use; portal activation was assessed through electronic records.

Results

Twenty-five Spanish-speaking parents were enrolled. All parents wished they knew more about their child's health a

SUBMITTER: Gutierrez-Wu JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11617110 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature