Spanish-Speaking Parents' Experiences Accessing Academic Medical Center Care: Barriers, Facilitators and Technology Use.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Children of Spanish-speaking caregivers face multiple barriers to care in academic medical centers. This study identified barriers and facilitators of health care and described use of health information technology in order to guide interventions and optimize services.

Methods

In-depth, audiotaped interviews were conducted with monolingual Spanish-speaking caregivers (N = 28) of children receiving care in academic medical center clinics using a structured interview guide. Interviews were transcribed in Spanish, and key themes were identified using thematic analysis. Illustrative quotes for each theme were translated into English.

Results

Language-specific barriers included arrival/registration occurring in English, lack of bilingual personnel,

SUBMITTER: Flower KB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7573670 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature