Language Barrier

BOSTON — Language barriers to educational materials are an issue patients self-identified as “Hispanic/Latinx” face when considering home dialysis, according to a study presented at the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meetings.

WASHINGTON — Integrating medical interpreters as part of the HF team and designing practical discharge plans could reduce disparities for patients with HF and limited English proficiency.

Among patients with anginal symptoms, those with limited English proficiency were more likely not to report having CVD than those without limited English proficiency, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.