2024
A Secret Shopper Study of Language Accessibility of Community-Based Behavioral Health Services for Children in Families Who Speak Spanish and English
Lomax S, Klusaritz H, Jimenez M, Frausto B, Cahen V, Njoroge W, Yun K. A Secret Shopper Study of Language Accessibility of Community-Based Behavioral Health Services for Children in Families Who Speak Spanish and English. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2024, 276: 114275. PMID: 39218205, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.114275.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBehavioral health facilitiesMedicaid-insured childrenHealth facilitiesPreferred languageBehavioral health careSubstance abuse servicesSpanish-speaking familiesModifiable barriersHealth schedulesHealth careAbuse servicesOutpatient facilitiesStandardized scriptPrimary outcomeTelephone numbersAppointmentChildrenEnglishCallersLanguageScripted callsAccess trainingFacilitiesSpanishFamily
2021
Association between Preferred Language and Risk of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection in Children in the United States
Otto W, Grundmeier R, Montoya-Williams D, Njoroge W, Wallis K, Gerber J, Yun K. Association between Preferred Language and Risk of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection in Children in the United States. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2021, 105: 1261-1264. PMID: 34469330, PMCID: PMC8592181, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.21-0779.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSARS-CoV-2 infectionAcute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infectionSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infectionAcute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 pandemicSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemicSyndrome coronavirus 2 infectionSARS-CoV-2 test positivityCoronavirus 2 infectionCoronavirus 2 pandemicPreferred languageTest positivityInfectionIndividuals of colorChildrenRiskFirst waveSecond wavePandemicPositivity