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Area of Science:

  • Health Informatics
  • Health Equity
  • Health Disparities

Background:

  • Patient portals (PP) are crucial for healthcare access within electronic health record (EHR) systems.
  • Identifying activation disparities is key to ensuring equitable healthcare.
  • Language preference is a potential barrier to PP engagement.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between parent/guardian preferred language and patient portal (PP) offer, activation, and usage.
  • To analyze the effectiveness of different PP activation methods across language groups.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective cohort study of pediatric patients (<12 years) with ambulatory visits.
  • Examined PP offer, activation, and usage rates based on parent/guardian preferred language (English vs. Spanish).
  • Utilized modified multivariate Poisson regression to assess associations.

Main Results:

  • Patients preferring Spanish (PSPL) had significantly lower probabilities of being offered (aRR: 0.65), activating (aRR: 0.72), and using (aRR: 0.68) a PP compared to those preferring English (PEPL).
  • Activation success varied by method: PSPL had lower activation via instant codes or existing accounts but similar rates via letters or clinician assistance.
  • Overall, PSPL demonstrated reduced engagement across all PP interaction stages.

Conclusions:

  • Significant disparities exist in PP offer, activation, and usage based on preferred language in pediatric health systems.
  • Current PP activation methods are not equally effective for all language groups, necessitating workflow optimization.
  • Targeted interventions are required to improve equitable PP access and reduce health disparities.