Communication With Limited English-Proficient Families in the PICU.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Health care disparities have been described for children of limited English-proficient (LEP) families compared with children of English-proficient (EP) families. Poor communication with the medical team may contribute to these worse health outcomes. Previous studies exploring communication in the PICU have excluded LEP families. We aimed to understand communication experiences and preferences in the 3 primary communication settings in the PICU. We also explored LEP families' views on interpreter use in the PICU.

Patients and methods

EP and Spanish-speaking LEP families of children admitted to the PICU of a large tertiary pediatric hospital completed surveys between 24 hours and 7 days of admission.

Results

A total of 161 of 184 families were surveyed (88% re

SUBMITTER: Zurca AD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5740871 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature