Retrospective analysis of language-related cultural disparity trends in acute rehabilitation: Implications for health communication

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  • Cheryl Julie Hickey California State University, Fresno College of Health and Human Services Department of Physical Therapy
  • Helda Lucia Pinzon-Perez Department of Public Health College of Health and Human Services California State University, Fresno

Palabras clave:

Barreras lingüisticas, Fisioterapia, comunicación en salud

Resumen

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine retrospective data to determine if disparities existed in physical therapy outcomes for acute rehabilitation patients.

Materials and Methods: Patients from different ethnic/language groups were compared and disparities were measured by comparing Functional Independent Measures® (FIM) scores.

Results: Records of three thousand one hundred and ninety-seven patients admitted to a large acute rehabilitation center in the United States over a six year period were analyzed. Of the 23 language groups represented, the largest three language groups, English, Span- ish, and South East (SE) Asian (Hmong, Khmer, Laotian, and Cambodian) languages were analyzed with a total of 2,253 subjects. It was found that the three groups were not significantly different, in terms of their length of stay in the rehabilitation setting (F=2.30, p=.101), age (F=2.52, p=.081), or number of comorbidities (F=2.93, p=.054). However, admis- sion FIM® (F=54.94, p<.001), projected FIM® goal (F=56.67, p<.001) and discharge FIM® (F=44.81, p<.001) were all significantly different, with the non-English speakers scoring lower at all three rating points by therapists.

Conclusions: The results of this study demonstrate the importance of the effect of cultur- al and linguistic barriers on health communication interactions. In addition, this study provides insights to international health professionals on the issues of cross-cultural variations in the presentation of language barriers and their impact on potential research outcomes.

Biografía del autor/a

  • Cheryl Julie Hickey, California State University, Fresno College of Health and Human Services Department of Physical Therapy

    Department of Physical Therapy

    College of Health and Human Services

    California State University, Fresno

  • Helda Lucia Pinzon-Perez, Department of Public Health College of Health and Human Services California State University, Fresno

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2013-08-27

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Retrospective analysis of language-related cultural disparity trends in acute rehabilitation: Implications for health communication. (2013). REVISTA CIENTÍFICA SALUD UNINORTE, 29(2). https://rcientificas.uninorte.edu.co/index.php/salud/article/view/4979

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