Health care access, utilization, and quality for children in English versus Spanish-speaking households.

ABSTRACT: This study examines healthcare disparities affecting children from Spanish-speaking households in the United States, focusing on the relationship between primary language spoken at home and access to care, utilization of health services, and quality of care. Using data from the 2021 National Survey of Children's Health, we analyzed responses from English- and Spanish-speaking families to understand potential language-driven gaps in healthcare. The findings reveal that children in Spanish-speaking households are more likely to lack insurance, lack a usual source of care, and to forgo needed medical attention compared with their English-speaking peers. These children also use fewer health services, particularly specialty and school-based care. Parents in Spanish-speaking households report lo

SUBMITTER: Zaylskie LE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11909499 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature