Post-discharge Outcomes and Healthcare Utilization Among Hispanic/Latinx Injury Survivors: English Language Proficiency Matters.

Madeline ValverdeSaba IlkhaniNathaniel PinkesLeah FroehleGezzer OrtegaJohn O HwabejireSabrina E SanchezAdil H HaiderAli SalimGeoffrey A AndersonJuan Pablo Herrera-Escobar

Published in: Annals of surgery (2024)

Hispanic/Latinx injury survivors have worse post-discharge outcomes and lower non-injury-related healthcare utilization than NHW if they have limited English-language proficiency. Addressing LEP-related barriers to care could help mitigate outcome and healthcare utilization disparities among Hispanic/Latinx injury survivors.

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