2022
Addressing virtual care disparities for patients with limited English proficiency.
Tan-McGrory A, Schwamm L, Kirwan C, Betancourt J, Barreto E. Addressing virtual care disparities for patients with limited English proficiency. The American Journal Of Managed Care 2022, 28: 36-40. PMID: 35049259, DOI: 10.37765/ajmc.2022.88814.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVirtual platformPrivacy concernsSoftware interfacePrivacy regulationsVirtual visitsMultiple languagesThird partyPlatformPatient portalsUse of tabletsVirtual careVideoconferencing platformTechnologyInterpretersComputerAccessPhonesPortalScriptsLanguageHealth care organizationsPortal enrollmentInterfaceRolloutApplications
2021
Disparities In Telehealth Use Among California Patients With Limited English Proficiency
Rodriguez J, Saadi A, Schwamm L, Bates D, Samal L. Disparities In Telehealth Use Among California Patients With Limited English Proficiency. Health Affairs 2021, 40: 487-495. PMID: 33646862, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2020.00823.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLimited English proficiencyTelehealth useCalifornia Health Interview SurveyEmergency department useMultivariable logistic regressionHealth Interview SurveyHealth care accessCalifornia patientsDepartment useCare accessPatientsClinical teamCare deliveryTelehealth servicesLogistic regressionInterview SurveyLower ratesTelehealthEnglish proficiencyLanguage barriersClinicians
2020
Language preference does not influence stroke patients' symptom recognition or emergency care time metrics
Zachrison K, Natsui S, Luan Erfe B, Mejia N, Schwamm L. Language preference does not influence stroke patients' symptom recognition or emergency care time metrics. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2020, 40: 177-180. PMID: 33168382, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.10.064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsResearch Patient Data RegistrySymptom recognitionDTN timeHospital arrivalSymptom discoveryAIS patientsEMS utilizationGuidelines-Stroke registryPatients' language preferenceConsecutive AIS patientsPatient Data RegistryUse of EMSEmergency medical servicesLanguage preferenceAcute strokeNeedle timeSymptom onsetEP patientsData registryAcademic centersPatientsPrior reportsMedical servicesSignificant differencesRegistry
2017
Professional Medical Interpreters Influence the Quality of Acute Ischemic Stroke Care for Patients Who Speak Languages Other than English
Erfe B, Siddiqui K, Schwamm L, Kirwan C, Nunes A, Mejia N. Professional Medical Interpreters Influence the Quality of Acute Ischemic Stroke Care for Patients Who Speak Languages Other than English. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2017, 6: e006175. PMID: 28935679, PMCID: PMC5634277, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.117.006175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProfessional medical interpretersMedical interpretersAcute ischemic stroke careIschemic stroke careAcute ischemic stroke patientsIschemic stroke patientsStroke carePMI servicesCommon languageEnglishLanguageStroke patientsInterpretersGuidelines-Stroke programAmerican Heart AssociationAppropriate health careLogistic regression modelsQuality patient careHospital stayMultivariable analysisPatient receiptHeart AssociationLower oddsPatientsMedical care
2016
Relationship Between Language Preference and Intravenous Thrombolysis Among Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients
Erfe B, Siddiqui K, Schwamm L, Mejia N. Relationship Between Language Preference and Intravenous Thrombolysis Among Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2016, 5: e003782. PMID: 27881425, PMCID: PMC5210419, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.116.003782.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLanguage preferencePatients' language preferenceAcute ischemic stroke patientsNon-English languageIschemic stroke patientsNIH Stroke ScaleAIS patientsDifferent languagesInitial NIH stroke scaleIntravenous thrombolysisPatient languageStroke ScaleStroke patientsLanguageStepwise logistic regression modelInitial stroke severityAmerican Heart AssociationEnglishLogistic regression modelsStroke severityMultivariable analysisPatient receiptHeart AssociationThrombolysisPatients