Inpatient care experiences differ by preferred language within racial/ethnic groups.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe differences in patient experiences of hospital care by preferred language within racial/ethnic groups.

Data source

2014-2015 HCAHPS survey data.

Study design

We compared six composite measures for seven languages (English, Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Other) within applicable subsets of five racial/ethnic groups (Hispanics, Asian/Pacific Islanders, American Indian/Alaska Natives, Blacks, and Whites). We measured patient-mix adjusted overall, between- and within-hospital differences in patient experience by language, using linear regression.

Data collection methods

Surveys from 5 480 308 patients discharged from 4517 hospitals 2014-2015.

Principal findings

Within each racial/ethnic group, mean reported exper

SUBMITTER: Quigley DD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6341216 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature