Open AccessChanges in Language Services Use by US Pediatricians
Author(s) -
Lisa Ross DeCamp,
Dennis Z. Kuo,
Glenn Flores,
Karen G. O’Connor,
Cynthia S. Minkovitz
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
pediatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.611
H-Index - 345
eISSN - 1098-4275
pISSN - 0031-4005
DOI - 10.1542/peds.2012-2909
Subject(s) - medicine , medicaid , odds ratio , limited english proficiency , confidence interval , logistic regression , reimbursement , family medicine , population , interpreter , odds , demography , ethnic group , pediatrics , health care , environmental health , sociology , computer science , anthropology , economics , programming language , economic growth
Access to appropriate language services is critical for ensuring patient safety and reducing the impact of language barriers. This study compared language services use by US pediatricians in 2004 and 2010 and examined variation in use in 2010 by pediatrician, practice, and state characteristics.