Barriers in Healthcare for Latinx Patients with Limited English Proficiency-a Narrative Review.

ABSTRACT: Latinx (includes Hispanics and is the non-gendered term for Latino/Latina which is a person of Latin American origin or descent) constitutes the largest racial and ethnic minority group in the United States (US). Many members of this group report limited English proficiency, experience discrimination, feel distrust in the healthcare setting, and face poorer health outcomes than non-Latinx Whites. As healthcare systems assess internal structures of care, understanding the experiences of Latinx patients may inform strategies to improve care. This narrative review describes studies that assessed the experiences of Latinx patients with limited English proficiency (LEP) in the inpatient and outpatient settings in the US. We searched PubMed for studies published between January 1, 1990, and Marc

SUBMITTER: Escobedo LE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9888733 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature