Association of Patient-Provider Language Concordance with Healthcare Comprehension Among Latino/as in Oregon
Presenter Biography
My name is Grace Parra, I am a Latina first generation college student currently in my fourth year at Portland State University. I am currently a scholar of the NIH funded U-Rise program.
Institution
PSU
Program/Major
Public Health Studies
Degree
BS
Presentation Type
Presentation
Start Date
4-4-2023 3:45 PM
End Date
4-4-2023 3:55 PM
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/40228
Keywords
Latino health, language barriers, language concordant care, Healthcare comprehension, Acculturation
Abstract
Background
The purpose of this study is to describe the need and preferences among Mexican-origin Latinos in Oregon for language-concordant healthcare providers. We hypothesize that the presence of a language concordant provider is associated with greater health care comprehension.
Methods
This is a cross sectional study in collaboration with the General Consulate of Mexico. We developed a 20-item survey that includes questions about socio-demographics, a validated language-based acculturation scale, and questions regarding language concordant care experience and preferences used in previous studies. We are recruiting at the Mexican Consulate 500 Latino/as ages 18 or older who had a healthcare visit within the past 12 months. We will use descriptive and multivariable statistics to describe our sample and test the association of language concordance between patient and provider and comprehension of the healthcare visit.
Results
To date we have recruited 245 out of 500 participants; all took the survey in Spanish. 44% of the participants reported having a language concordant provider, while 98% said they had a preference for a Spanish speaking provider. Comparing people who reported having a language concordant provider vs. those who did not have a language concordant provider there were statistically significant differences found in regular sources\ of care, need for help understanding the provider, and level of understanding of what the provider said. Multivariable analyses are pending.
Public Health Significance
This research will allow us to understand the need for Spanish speaking medical providers, and support better quality care and communication with medical providers within the Latino/a community in Oregon.
Association of Patient-Provider Language Concordance with Healthcare Comprehension Among Latino/as in Oregon
Background
The purpose of this study is to describe the need and preferences among Mexican-origin Latinos in Oregon for language-concordant healthcare providers. We hypothesize that the presence of a language concordant provider is associated with greater health care comprehension.
Methods
This is a cross sectional study in collaboration with the General Consulate of Mexico. We developed a 20-item survey that includes questions about socio-demographics, a validated language-based acculturation scale, and questions regarding language concordant care experience and preferences used in previous studies. We are recruiting at the Mexican Consulate 500 Latino/as ages 18 or older who had a healthcare visit within the past 12 months. We will use descriptive and multivariable statistics to describe our sample and test the association of language concordance between patient and provider and comprehension of the healthcare visit.
Results
To date we have recruited 245 out of 500 participants; all took the survey in Spanish. 44% of the participants reported having a language concordant provider, while 98% said they had a preference for a Spanish speaking provider. Comparing people who reported having a language concordant provider vs. those who did not have a language concordant provider there were statistically significant differences found in regular sources\ of care, need for help understanding the provider, and level of understanding of what the provider said. Multivariable analyses are pending.
Public Health Significance
This research will allow us to understand the need for Spanish speaking medical providers, and support better quality care and communication with medical providers within the Latino/a community in Oregon.