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Gershengorn HB, Patel S, Mallow CM, Falise J, Sosa MA, Parekh DJ, Ferreira T. Association of language concordance and restraint use in adults receiving mechanical ventilation. Intensive Care Med 2023; 49:1489-1498. [PMID: 37843570 DOI: 10.1007/s00134-023-07243-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023]
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PURPOSE Clinician-patient language concordance improves patient outcomes in non-intensive care unit (ICU) settings. We sought to assess the association of ICU nurse-patient language concordance with delirium-related outcomes. METHODS We conducted a retrospective cohort study of adult English- or Spanish-speaking mechanically ventilated ICU patients admitted to ICUs at the University of Miami Hospital and Clinics (January 2021-September 2022). Our primary exposure was nurse-patient language concordance on each shift. We used mixed-effects multivariable regression to evaluate the association of language concordance with the primary outcome of restraint use, and secondary outcomes of agitation and identification of delirium, during each shift (with patient as a random effect). RESULTS Our cohort included 4326 shifts (3380 [78.1%] with language concordance) from 548 patients and 157 nurses. Spanish language was preferred by 269 (49.1%) of patients. English-speaking patients tended to be younger (65 [53, 75] vs 73 [61, 83], p < 0.001) and of non-Hispanic ethnicity (55.5% vs 7.1%, p < 0.001). English-speakers had restraints ordered on fewer of their included shifts (0 [0, 3] vs 1 [0, 3], p = 0.005). After adjustment, the odds of restraint use on shifts with language concordance was significantly lower (odds ratio [OR, 95% confidence interval [CI]]: 0.50 [0.39-0.63], p < 0.001). Agitation (18.6% vs 25.2%; OR [95% CI]: 0.71 [0.55-0.92], p = 0.009) and delirium identification (34.5% vs 41.3%; OR [95% CI]: 0.54 [0.34-0.88], p = 0.014) were also less common. CONCLUSIONS We identified a twofold reduction in the odds of restraint use among mechanically ventilated patients for language concordant nurse-patient dyads. Ensuring nurse-patient language concordance may improve ICU delirium, agitation, and restraint use.
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- Hayley B Gershengorn
- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1951 NW 7th Avenue, Miami, FL, 33136, USA.
- Division of Critical Care Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA.
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- Care Transformation, University of Miami Hospital and Clinics, Miami, FL, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1951 NW 7th Avenue, Miami, FL, 33136, USA
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- Nursing, University of Miami Hospital and Clinics, Miami, FL, USA
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- Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Urology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1951 NW 7th Avenue, Miami, FL, 33136, USA
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Edelman DS, Palmer DM, Romero EK, Chang BP, Kronish IM. Impact of Native Language, English Proficiency, and Language Concordance on Interpersonal Care During Evaluation of Acute Coronary Syndrome. J Gen Intern Med 2023; 38:946-953. [PMID: 36127540 PMCID: PMC10039209 DOI: 10.1007/s11606-022-07794-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND High-quality interpersonal interactions between clinicians and patients can improve communication and reduce health disparities among patients with novice English proficiency (NEP). Yet, little is known about the impact of native language, NEP, and native language concordance on patient on perceptions of interpersonal care in the emergency department (ED). OBJECTIVE To determine the associations of native language, NEP, and native language concordance with patient perceptions of interpersonal care among patients undergoing evaluation for suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in the ED. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS This prospective cohort study included 1000 patients undergoing evaluation for suspected ACS at an urban ED from 2013 to 2016. MAIN MEASURES English- and Spanish-speaking patients were surveyed to identify native language, English proficiency (classified as advanced, intermediate, or novice), and perceived language of the treating ED clinician. Patient perceptions of interpersonal care were assessed using the Interpersonal Processes of Care (IPC) survey, a validated 18-item tool for assessing social-psychological domains of patient-clinician interactions. IPC scores ≤ 4 were categorized as sub-optimal (range, 1-5). The associations between native language, English proficiency, and native language concordance with sub-optimal communication were assessed using hierarchical logistic regression adjusted for all three language variables, sociodemographic characteristics, and depression. KEY RESULTS Nine hundred thirty-three patients (48.0% native non-English-speaking, 55.7% Hispanic) completed the IPC; 522 (57.4%) perceived native language concordance. In unadjusted analyses, non-English native language (OR 1.38, 95% CI 1.04-1.82) and NEP (OR 1.45, 95% CI 1.06-1.98) were associated with sub-optimal communication, whereas language concordance was protective (OR 0.61, 95% CI 0.46-0.81). In fully adjusted analyses, only language concordance remained significantly associated with sub-optimal communication (AOR 0.62, 95% CI 0.42-0.93). CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that perceived native language concordance acts as a protective factor for patient-clinician interpersonal care in the acute setting, regardless of native language or English proficiency.
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- David S Edelman
- Primary Care/Social Internal Medicine Residency Program, Department of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Center for Behavioral Cardiovascular Health, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 622 West 168th Street, PH9-311, New York, NY, 10032, USA.
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Jones PD, Bailey DD, Damas OM, Ballester V, Vargas E, Mendoza-Ladd A. Promoting the Pipeline of Diverse Individuals Within Gastroenterology: Reflections From AGA FORWARD Program Scholars. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2022; 20:1897-1901. [PMID: 35878804 DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2022.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Patricia D Jones
- Division of Digestive Health and Liver Diseases, Department of Medicine and, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and, New York-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital and, Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases, Department of Medicine, Columbia Center for Human Development, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Division of Digestive Health and Liver Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Liver Disease and, University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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Jones PD, Bailey DD, Damas OM, Ballester V, Vargas E, Mendoza-Ladd A. Promoting the Pipeline of Diverse Individuals Within Gastroenterology: Reflections From AGA FORWARD Program Scholars. Gastroenterology 2022; 163:563-567. [PMID: 35879136 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2022.06.078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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- Patricia D Jones
- Division of Digestive Health and Liver Diseases, Department of Medicine and, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
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- Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and, New York-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital and, Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases, Department of Medicine, Columbia Center for Human Development, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, New York
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- Division of Digestive Health and Liver Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Liver Disease and, University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico
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- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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Plocienniczak M, Rubin BR, Kolli A, Levi J, Tracy L. Outcome Disparities and Resource Utilization Among Limited English Proficient Patients After Tonsillectomy. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2021; 131:1241-1246. [PMID: 34872388 DOI: 10.1177/00034894211061996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE There is evidence to suggest adverse outcomes on patients' medical and surgical care when there is language discordance in patient-physician relationships. No studies have evaluated the impact of limited English proficiency (LEP) on complications after common surgical procedures in otolaryngology. Furthermore, no studies have evaluated how patients with LEP utilize remote resources to connect with otolaryngology providers to better triage such complications. The purpose was to evaluate the incidence of post-tonsillectomy hemorrhage (PTH) comparing patients with LEP to those with English proficiency (EP). Patients with PTH were retrospectively evaluated to identify preceding telephone encounters, a marker of resource utilization. METHODS Demographics, English proficiency, and PTH management (surgical vs non-surgical) were evaluated in addition to PTH-associated triage telephone encounters with otolaryngology providers. RESULTS Of 2466 tonsillectomies, there were 141 episodes of reported hemorrhage (50 LEP vs 91 EP) in the 5 years studied. Rates were not significantly different between LEP and EP patients (4.9% vs 6.3%, P = .127). There was no statistically significant difference in rate of preceding telephone encounters between LEP and EP patients (24% vs 40%, P = .062). Of patients presenting directly to the Emergency Department without a triage telephone encounter, there was no difference in operative versus non-operative management when comparing LEP versus EP patients. However, patients presenting directly to the Emergency Department were nearly twice as likely to undergo operative intervention compared to patients with preceding telephone encounters (RR = 1.79). CONCLUSION Patients with limited English proficiency are not at increased risk for developing PTH. There is equitable access to remote otolaryngologic triage care, although overall the utilization rate of this resource was low for both cohorts.
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- Michal Plocienniczak
- Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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- Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.,Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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Sharp AL, Pallegadda R, Baecker A, Park S, Nassery N, Hassoon A, Peterson S, Pitts SI, Wang Z, Zhu Y, Newman-Toker DE. Are Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Risk Factors for Missed Acute Myocardial Infarction Diagnoses Among Chest Pain or Dyspnea Encounters in the Emergency Department? Ann Emerg Med 2021; 79:93-101. [PMID: 34607739 DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2021.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2021] [Revised: 08/14/2021] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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STUDY OBJECTIVE To assess if having a mental health and/or substance use disorder is associated with a missed acute myocardial infarction diagnosis in the emergency department (ED). METHODS This was a retrospective cohort analysis (2009 to 2017) of adult ED encounters at Kaiser Permanente Southern California. We used the validated symptom-disease pair analysis of diagnostic error methodological approach to "look back" and "look forward" and identify missed acute myocardial infarctions within 30 days of a treat-and-release ED visit. We use adjusted logistic regression to report the odds of missed acute myocardial infarction among patients with a history of mental health and/or substance use disorders. RESULTS The look-back analysis identified 44,473 acute myocardial infarction hospital encounters; 574 (1.3%) diagnoses were missed. The odds of missed diagnoses were higher in patients with mental health disorders (odds ratio [OR] 1.48, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.23 to 1.77) but not in those with substance abuse disorders (OR 1.22, 95% CI 0.91 to 1.62). The highest risk was observed in those with co-occurring disorders (OR 1.90, 95% CI 1.30 to 2.76). The look-forward analysis identified 325,088 chest pain/dyspnea ED encounters; 508 (0.2%) were missed acute myocardial infarctions. No significant associations of missed acute myocardial infarction were revealed in either group (mental health disorder: OR 0.92, 95% CI 0.71 to 1.18; substance use disorder: OR 1.22, 95% CI 0.80 to 1.85). CONCLUSION The look-back analysis identified patients with mental illness at increased risk of missed acute myocardial infarction diagnosis, with the highest risk observed in those with a history of comorbid substance abuse. Having substance use disorders alone did not increase this risk in either cohort. The look-forward analysis revealed challenges in prospectively identifying high-risk patients to target for improvement.
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- Adam L Sharp
- Department of Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, CA; Department of Health System Science, Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine, Pasadena, CA; Department of Emergency Medicine, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; Department of Clinical Science, Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine, Pasadena, CA.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; Department of Clinical Science, Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine, Pasadena, CA
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- Department of Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, CA
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- Department of Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, CA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Division of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Department of Biostatistics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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- Division of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD; Department of Biostatistics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD; Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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