Language-concordant resources and interpreter access mitigate the surgical-access disadvantage of limited English proficiency

Greater availability of language-concordant patient information and interpreters for a given language mitigates the surgical-access disadvantage of limited English proficiency for speakers of that language. The commentary offers this as the mechanistic explanation for why Spanish-speaking LEP patients — served by relatively abundant Spanish-language resources — showed no reduced odds of parathyroidectomy, whereas non-Spanish LEP patients did.

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• @Hangge_2022_Lost_translation

"Interestingly, Spanish-speaking LEP was not associated with decreased odds of parathyroidectomy. The authors suggest that increased access to Spanish language patient information and interpreters at their institution may account for these findings." (Hangge, 2022, p. 234)