Language-concordant patient education resources help lessen surgical-access disparities for LEP patients

Familiarity with and provision of language-concordant patient education resources (e.g., translated or machine-translated educational materials) is a practical lever that helps lessen multifactorial surgical-access disparities for patients with limited English proficiency.

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"Lastly, being familiar with language-concordant patient education resources can be impactful. For example, the AAES patient education website provides materials in 144 languages via 'Google Translate'." (Hangge, 2022, p. 234)

"Employing language justice is one tool we can use to lessen multifactorial disparities in surgical access for LEP patients." (Hangge, 2022, p. 234)