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Emergency Department Testing And Disposition Of Deaf American Sign Language Users And Spanish-Speaking Patients, Jason Rotoli, Timmy Li, Suejong Kim, Tina Wu, Jennifer Hu, Julie Endrizzi, Nathan Garton, Courtney Jones
Emergency Department Testing And Disposition Of Deaf American Sign Language Users And Spanish-Speaking Patients, Jason Rotoli, Timmy Li, Suejong Kim, Tina Wu, Jennifer Hu, Julie Endrizzi, Nathan Garton, Courtney Jones
Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice
Objectives: Non-English speaking patients frequently present to the emergency department (ED) for acute care and may present a challenge to efficient clinical ED management and disposition. This study aimed to assess differences in the disposition and clinical management of Spanish-speaking patients and Deaf American Sign Language (ASL) users, who worked with a certified, in-person interpreter, compared with English proficient patients who did not utilize interpreter services.
Methods: A retrospective study querying electronic medical records was performed at an academic medical center ED. Patients with a chief complaint of abdominal pain were chosen for this study, as this is a common …