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Parental limited English proficiency in pediatric stem cell transplantation: Clinical impact and health care utilization.

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Robles, JM; Troy, JD; Schroeder, KM; Martin, PL; LeBlanc, TW
Published in: Pediatr Blood Cancer
September 2021

BACKGROUND: Limited English proficiency (LEP) is associated with adverse clinical outcomes. The clinical impact of LEP in hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) has not been studied. The objectives of this study were to compare HSCT outcomes and health care utilization of Hispanic pediatric patients with and without parental LEP. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective review of Hispanic/Latino pediatric patients receiving HSCT at a single institution. Families were identified as LEP or English proficient (EP) based on clinicians' notes, social work documentation, or the signature of a Spanish interpreter on treatment consents. RESULTS: A total of 83 Hispanic/Latino patients were identified with 53 (65.1%) having parental LEP. More patients in the LEP group had a documented financial burden at pretransplant psychosocial evaluation (72.2% vs. 41.4%, p = .009). LEP patients were more likely to have health insurance coverage through government-sponsored Medicaid (76.9% vs. 27.6%, p < .001). LEP patients were hospitalized on average 13 days longer than EP patients, and LEP patients were more likely to have pretransplant cytomegalovirus (CMV) reactivity (67.3%) than EP patients (p = .001). Overall survival was lower in LEP than EP, but was not statistically significant (p = .193). Multivariable Cox modeling suggested a potentially higher risk of death in LEP versus EP (hazard ratio = 1.56, 95% CI: 0.38, 6.23). CONCLUSIONS: Parental LEP in HSCT is associated with prolonged hospitalization and pretransplant CMV reactivity. These factors are associated with posttransplant complications and death. Our results suggest parental LEP is a risk factor for poor HSCT outcomes. Further study is warranted in a larger cohort.

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Pediatr Blood Cancer

DOI

EISSN

1545-5017

Publication Date

September 2021

Volume

68

Issue

9

Start / End Page

e29174

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Patient Acceptance of Health Care
  • Parents
  • Oncology & Carcinogenesis
  • Limited English Proficiency
  • Humans
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections
 

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Robles, J. M., Troy, J. D., Schroeder, K. M., Martin, P. L., & LeBlanc, T. W. (2021). Parental limited English proficiency in pediatric stem cell transplantation: Clinical impact and health care utilization. Pediatr Blood Cancer, 68(9), e29174. https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.29174
Robles, Joanna M., Jesse D. Troy, Kristin M. Schroeder, Paul L. Martin, and Thomas W. LeBlanc. “Parental limited English proficiency in pediatric stem cell transplantation: Clinical impact and health care utilization.Pediatr Blood Cancer 68, no. 9 (September 2021): e29174. https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.29174.
Robles JM, Troy JD, Schroeder KM, Martin PL, LeBlanc TW. Parental limited English proficiency in pediatric stem cell transplantation: Clinical impact and health care utilization. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2021 Sep;68(9):e29174.
Robles, Joanna M., et al. “Parental limited English proficiency in pediatric stem cell transplantation: Clinical impact and health care utilization.Pediatr Blood Cancer, vol. 68, no. 9, Sept. 2021, p. e29174. Pubmed, doi:10.1002/pbc.29174.
Robles JM, Troy JD, Schroeder KM, Martin PL, LeBlanc TW. Parental limited English proficiency in pediatric stem cell transplantation: Clinical impact and health care utilization. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2021 Sep;68(9):e29174.
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Published In

Pediatr Blood Cancer

DOI

EISSN

1545-5017

Publication Date

September 2021

Volume

68

Issue

9

Start / End Page

e29174

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Patient Acceptance of Health Care
  • Parents
  • Oncology & Carcinogenesis
  • Limited English Proficiency
  • Humans
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections