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Joanna M Robles1, Jenny Ruiz2, Ramon Correa3
1Department of Pediatrics, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, North Carolina, USA.
Abstract:
Language discordance between clinicians and families in pediatrics has been associated with adverse events and lower quality of care. We aimed to summarize the existing literature evaluating the impact of language discordance among healthcare professionals and families within pediatric oncology by conducting a systematic review. Of 8364 studies, 43 studies met eligibility for inclusion in this review. These studies highlight the impact of language discordance on pediatric cancer care outcomes, including communication challenges, obstacles to research participation, and potentially higher risk disease features at presentation. Healthcare professionals endorsed inconsistent professional interpreter use and lack of formal training on communicating via interpreters. Interventions to address barriers to language-appropriate care are sparse. Further research is warranted to design and implement interventions promoting language justice and provision of high-quality, equitable pediatric cancer care for all families.
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