The Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Miami/Jackson Health Systems, Miami, Florida.
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2024 Feb 7;106(3):258-261. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.23.00631. Epub 2023 Sep 5.
Language-concordant care improves patient satisfaction. Given the increase in Spanish-speaking persons requiring orthopaedic care in the United States, it is essential to increase the Spanish-speaking workforce in orthopaedic surgery. We have proposed strategies to improve the proportion of Spanish-speaking orthopaedic surgeons in the U.S. through early exposure to orthopaedic surgery, by creating collaborative advancement and mentorship opportunities, by endorsing Spanish-language immersion opportunities, and by increasing workforce diversity awareness. Furthermore, we have suggested a strategy to better equip non-Spanish-speaking orthopaedic surgeons while caring for Spanish-speaking patients. Together, the suggested strategies offer a variety of approaches that can have a direct, tangible impact on optimizing orthopaedic care while enhancing patient-physician communication in the Spanish language.
语言一致的护理可以提高患者满意度。鉴于在美国需要骨科护理的西班牙语使用者数量增加，增加骨科手术中的西班牙语使用者劳动力至关重要。我们已经提出了一些策略，通过早期接触骨科手术、创建协作推进和指导机会、支持西班牙语沉浸式机会以及增加劳动力多样性意识，来提高美国西班牙语骨科医生的比例。此外，我们还提出了一项策略，以便在照顾西班牙语患者时更好地装备非西班牙语骨科医生。总之，这些建议的策略提供了多种方法，可以直接、切实地优化骨科护理，同时加强西班牙语医患沟通。
