Characterizing trauma encounters among patients with language other than English preference at a level 1 trauma center's emergency department
Oreoluwa E. Olakunle,
Leen Bakdash,
Nita Chai
et al.
Abstract:ObjectivesInjury‐related visits constitute a sizeable portion of emergency department (ED) visits in the United States. Individuals with language other than English (LOE) preference face barriers to healthcare and visits for traumatic injury may be the first point of contact with the healthcare system. Yet, the prevalence of traumatic injuries in this population is relatively unknown. Our objective was to characterize the prevalence and purpose of trauma encounters, and healthcare utilization, among a LOE coho… Show more
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