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The Language Abilities of Resident Physicians.

Lourdes R Guerrero, Leo S Morales, Gerardo Moreno

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|September 29, 2015

Summary

Primary care residents report higher comfort in providing care in languages other than English. Most residents need more training on using interpreters for effective cross-cultural communication.

Area of Science:

Medical Education
Health Equity
Cross-Cultural Communication

Background:

Accreditation bodies mandate culturally and linguistically appropriate patient care.
Resident physicians require training in cross-cultural communication skills.

Purpose of the Study:

Assess resident physician fluency in second languages.
Evaluate resident training in interpreter utilization.
Determine institutional preparedness for cross-cultural care mandates.

Main Methods:

Survey analysis of 722 resident physicians across 62 programs.
Assessed self-reported language comfort and interpreter training.
Utilized chi-squared, Mann-Whitney U, and logistic regression analyses.

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55% of residents felt comfortable providing care in a non-English language; Spanish was most common.
Nearly 20% reported minimal interpreter training.
Comfort with non-English languages varied by race-ethnicity (P<.001).
Primary care residents showed increased comfort (aOR 1.67) compared to other specialties.

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Primary care residents are more confident in providing care in languages other than English.
Enhanced education on interpreter use is recommended for most residents.