Racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities in paediatric critical care in the USA

HK Mitchell, A Reddy, MA Perry, CA Gathers… - The Lancet Child & …, 2021 - thelancet.com
In an era of tremendous medical advancements, it is important to characterise and address
inequities in the provision of health care and in outcomes. There is a large body of evidence …

Inclusion of non–English-speaking participants in pediatric health research: a review

A Chen, S Demaestri, K Schweiberger, J Sidani… - JAMA …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The inclusion of non–English-speaking (NES) participants in pediatric research
is an essential step to improving health equity for these populations. Although some studies …

Identifying and mitigating disparities in central line–associated bloodstream infections in minoritized racial, ethnic, and language groups

CL McGrath, B Bettinger, M Stimpson, SL Bell… - JAMA …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Although inequitable care due to racism and bias is well documented in health
care, the impact on health care–associated infections is less understood. Objective To …

Language barriers and hospitalized children: are we overlooking the most important risk factor for adverse events?

G Flores - JAMA pediatrics, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
More than 67 million people in the US (22%) speak a language other than English at home,
and 25.6 million Americans (8%) have limited English proficiency (LEP), which is defined as …

Racial and ethnic differences in communication quality during family-centered rounds

VM Parente, HW Reid, J Robles, KS Johnson… - …, 2022 - publications.aap.org
Video Abstract OBJECTIVES To evaluate racial and ethnic differences in communication
quality during family centered rounds. METHODS We conducted an observational study of …

Undertriage for children with caregivers preferring languages other than English

CR Rojas, JM Chamberlain, JS Cohen… - …, 2023 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVES Undertriage, the underestimation of acuity, can result in delayed care and
potential morbidity in the emergency department (ED). Although inequities in ED care based …

Racial and ethnic disparities in common inpatient safety outcomes in a children's hospital cohort

A Lyren, E Haines, M Fanta, M Gutzeit… - BMJ Quality & …, 2024 - qualitysafety.bmj.com
Background Emerging evidence has shown racial and ethnic disparities in rates of harm for
hospitalised children. Previous work has also demonstrated how highly heterogeneous …

Improving and sustaining interpreter use over 5 years in a pediatric emergency department

EA Hartford, LE Rutman, S Fenstermacher… - …, 2023 - publications.aap.org
BACKGROUND Patients with a language for care other than English (LOE) face
communication barriers and inequitable outcomes in health care. Professional interpretation …

Communication experiences of caregivers using a language other than English on inpatient services

KD Maletsky, D Worsley, K Tran Lopez… - Hospital …, 2023 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVES Individuals who prefer to communicate about health care in a language other
than English (LOE) experience poorer quality medical care and challenges when …

Resident communication with patients and families preferring languages other than English

CR Rojas, A Coffin, A Taylor, P Ortiz… - Hospital …, 2023 - publications.aap.org
OBJECTIVES Patients and families preferring languages other than English (LOE) often
experience inequitable communication with their health care providers, including the …