语言对医院住院患者住院时长的影响。

The Effect of Language on Hospital Inpatient Length of Stay.

作者信息

Pannu Nirbhai Singh, Hill-Mann Alexandra, Gill Gurwinder

机构信息

Currently a licensed physician in the United Kingdom. He completed his medical degree at Windsor University School of Medicine followed by a graduate degree in clinical research at McGill University.

Diversity projects coordinator in Health Equity & Inclusion at William Osler Health System.

出版信息

Healthc Q. 2017;20(1):73-78. doi: 10.12927/hcq.2017.25140.

DOI:10.12927/hcq.2017.25140

PMID:28550705

Abstract

As one of the most ethnically diverse countries in the world, Canada is faced with numerous challenges in addressing disparities affecting its healthcare system. One barrier to care is limited English proficiency (LEP). Using electronic medical records, this retrospective study examined the impact of LEP on inpatient length of stay (LOS) in an acute care community hospital. We found that patients in our sample population with LEP had a shorter inpatient LOS by 0.36 days compared with English-proficient (EP) patients. In this paper, we discuss possible contributing factors, potential impact on patient care and experience and considerations for future research.

摘要

作为世界上种族最多元化的国家之一，加拿大在应对影响其医疗保健系统的差异方面面临诸多挑战。护理的一个障碍是英语水平有限（LEP）。本回顾性研究利用电子病历，考察了英语水平有限对一家急症护理社区医院住院时间（LOS）的影响。我们发现，样本人群中英语水平有限的患者与英语熟练（EP）的患者相比，住院时间缩短了0.36天。在本文中，我们讨论了可能的促成因素、对患者护理和体验的潜在影响以及对未来研究的考虑。