Language and parental satisfaction during inpatient stay: A pilot survey study in a quaternary pediatric hospital.

IF 1.7 4区 医学 Q2 ANESTHESIOLOGY
Benjamin P Telicki, Karina Lukovits, Rachel Bernier, Amanda W Baier, Steven J Staffa, Viviane G Nasr
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Abstract

Background: Considering the significant volume of non-English speakers seeking medical care in the United States and the challenges they may encounter within the hospital environment, it is necessary to assess the satisfaction of non-English-speaking families during their hospital stays and to determine potential areas of improvement in order to optimize care.

Aims: We aimed to evaluate and describe the satisfaction of Arabic-, Spanish-, and English-speaking families at a quaternary pediatric hospital. From the measures assessed, we sought to identify perceived strengths and weaknesses of the inpatient experience for families who spoke different languages. In doing so, we aimed to identify ways to improve the hospital experience for patients and their families.

Methods: We created a 23-item satisfaction questionnaire that was vetted by the hospital's Global Services Department, professionally translated into Arabic and Spanish, and tested by native speakers. The survey contained questions pertaining to parent/guardian demographics, their experience with the hospital environment, and their care team or services. Using the questionnaire, we surveyed Arabic-, Spanish-, and English-speaking parents/guardians of post-procedural patients under 18 years of age in intensive care units (ICUs) and on inpatient floors.

Results: A total of 162 surveys were collected with roughly equal distribution across the three language groups (52 Arabic, 53 Spanish, 57 English). We found no statistically significant difference in satisfaction scores across the three language groups, nor across self-reported English-proficient and non-English-proficient Arabic and Spanish respondents. In addition, there was no statistically significant difference in satisfaction between parents/guardians in ICUs and those on inpatient floors.

Conclusions: This pilot survey suggests that inclusivity and availability of interpretation resources play a role in successfully creating an environment where both English and non-English speakers are satisfied. Further development and validation of the survey instrument should be performed, along with testing at other institutions.

住院期间的语言和家长满意度:一家四级儿科医院的试点调查研究。
背景:考虑到在美国就医的非英语人士数量庞大,以及他们在医院环境中可能遇到的挑战,有必要评估非英语家庭在住院期间的满意度,并确定潜在的改进领域,以优化医疗服务。从评估措施中,我们试图找出讲不同语言的家庭在住院体验中感知到的优点和缺点。在此过程中,我们旨在找出改善患者及其家属住院体验的方法:我们制作了一份包含 23 个项目的满意度调查问卷,经医院全球服务部审核,专业翻译成阿拉伯语和西班牙语,并由母语人士进行测试。调查问卷包含的问题涉及家长/监护人的人口统计学特征、他们对医院环境的体验以及他们的护理团队或服务。我们使用该问卷调查了重症监护室(ICU)和住院部 18 岁以下手术后患者的阿拉伯语、西班牙语和英语家长/监护人:我们共收集了 162 份调查问卷,三个语言组(阿拉伯语 52 份、西班牙语 53 份、英语 57 份)的分布情况大致相同。我们发现,三个语言组的满意度得分没有明显的统计学差异,自称精通英语的阿拉伯语和西班牙语受访者与不精通英语的阿拉伯语和西班牙语受访者之间也没有明显的统计学差异。此外,重症监护病房的家长/监护人与住院楼层的家长/监护人在满意度方面也没有明显的统计学差异:这项试点调查表明,包容性和口译资源的可用性在成功营造英语和非英语使用者都满意的环境方面发挥了作用。应进一步开发和验证调查工具,并在其他机构进行测试。
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Pediatric Anesthesia
Pediatric Anesthesia 医学-麻醉学
CiteScore
3.20
自引率
11.80%
发文量
222
审稿时长
3-8 weeks
期刊介绍: Devoted to the dissemination of research of interest and importance to practising anesthetists everywhere, the scientific and clinical content of Pediatric Anesthesia covers a wide selection of medical disciplines in all areas relevant to paediatric anaesthesia, pain management and peri-operative medicine. The International Editorial Board is supported by the Editorial Advisory Board and a team of Senior Advisors, to ensure that the journal is publishing the best work from the front line of research in the field. The journal publishes high-quality, relevant scientific and clinical research papers, reviews, commentaries, pro-con debates, historical vignettes, correspondence, case presentations and book reviews.
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