Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown
Опубликована: Ноя. 29, 2024
Purpose of review Hispanics with limited English proficiency (LEP) face unique challenges in accessing organ transplantation due to culturally concordant care and linguistically appropriate resources, leading disparities healthcare delivery outcomes. This examines how language barriers affect access kidney liver transplant, highlights the importance institutional support for quality interpretation services promoting equity transplantation. Recent findings experience greater disease burden, but are less likely receive a transplant compared non-Hispanic Whites. LEP is significant barrier Culturally interventions, such as “Hispanic Kidney Transplant Program,” have demonstrated success improving transplant-related outcomes among Hispanics. However, resources widespread implementation, broad lack settings delay timely Summary Despite some progress by clinical intervention trials, remain. Enhancing availability services, recruiting hiring bilingual professionals, training staff effectively engage critical health equity. Efforts must prioritize cultural concordance address faced LEP.
Язык: Английский