Association between pediatric asthma care quality and morbidity and English language proficiency in Ohio.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Limited English proficiency can be a barrier to asthma care and is associated with poor outcomes. This study examines whether pediatric patients in Ohio with limited English proficiency experience lower asthma care quality or higher morbidity.

Methods

We used electronic health records for asthma patients aged 2-17 years from a regional, urban, children's hospital in Ohio during 2011-2015. Community-level demographics were included from U.S. Census data. By using chi-square and t-tests, patients with limited English proficiency and bilingual English-speaking patients were compared with English-only patients. Five asthma outcomes-two quality and three morbidity measures-were modeled using generalized estimating equations.

Results

The study included 15 352 (84%

SUBMITTER: Montgomery MP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6985903 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature