A Systematic Review of the Impact of Patient-Physician Non-English Language Concordance on Quality of Care and Outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Approximately 25 million people in the USA are limited English proficient (LEP). When LEP patients receive care from physicians who are truly language concordant, some evidence show that language disparities are reduced, but others demonstrate worse outcomes. We conducted a systematic review of the literature to compare the impact of language-concordant care for LEP patients with that of other interventions, including professional and ad hoc interpreters.

Methods

Data was collected through a systematic review of the literature using PubMed, PsycINFO, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and EMBASE in October 2017. The literature search strategy had three main components, which were immigrant/minority status, language barrier/proficiency, and healthcare provider/patie

SUBMITTER: Diamond L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6667611 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature