Caregivers with limited English proficiency: Satisfaction with primary pediatric healthcare.

ABSTRACT: With a growing 25.5 million people in the United States experiencing limited-English proficiency (LEP), there is a concern over these individuals' experiences in healthcare. Health outcomes of LEP status are well-documented for adults in hospitals; however, less is known about patient experience, pediatric populations, and primary care settings. This study investigated differences in caregiver satisfaction between families with and without LEP receiving healthcare for their child. A sample of 25,118 caregivers whose children from birth to 17 years had met with any healthcare providers in the past year was used. Analyses consisted of unpaired t-tests comparing mean satisfaction of LEP and English-proficient (EP) caregivers in the domains of how often primary healthcare providers s

SUBMITTER: Duong LT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12662825 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature