Contrasting readability and availability of Spanish language with English language patient education materials
Pavane L. Gorrepati, Gideon P. Smith
Abstract
Spanish is the leading non-English language in the United States, with more than 41 million speakers. The Hispanic population has one of the lowest health literacy rates. Amongst Spanish speakers, limited English proficiency can contribute to poorer health outcomes and greater health disparities, such as lower quality of care received. We sought to assess the availability and readability scores of Spanish-language dermatologic patient education materials (PEMs) compared with those materials in English.
Topics & Concepts
ReadabilityMedicineLimited English proficiencyHealth literacyEnglish languageLiteracyPatient educationHealth careLanguage proficiencyQuality (philosophy)Family medicinePopulationGerontologyLinguisticsEnvironmental healthPedagogyPsychologyEpistemologyEconomic growthEconomicsPhilosophyInterpreting and Communication in HealthcareText Readability and SimplificationHealth Literacy and Information Accessibility