COVID-19 Education for Health Professionals Caring for Spanish-Speaking Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected Hispanics in the United States, who make up 18% of US inhabitants but 29% of COVID-19 cases as of June 2021. Recent studies have attributed higher COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, and death rates among Hispanics to social determinants of health. Given that the majority of US Hispanics are bilingual or Spanish-dominant, it is imperative for health care providers to be prepared to discuss COVID-19 prevention and treatment in Spanish.

Methods

We developed an interactive workshop aimed at increasing health professionals' confidence in discussing COVID-19 prevention, risk factors, and treatments with Spanish-speaking patients. Learners were expected to have an intermediate level or higher proficiency in medica

SUBMITTER: Almanzar A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9001760 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature