There are well-established disparities in cancer incidence and outcomes by race/ethnicity
that result from the interplay between structural, socioeconomic, socio-environmental …

Background: High awareness that cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death
(LCOD) among women is critical to prevention. This study evaluated longitudinal trends in …

Background Approximately 25 million people in the USA are limited English proficient (LEP).
When LEP patients receive care from physicians who are truly language concordant, some …

This study estimated health status by low health literacy and limited English proficiency
alone and in combination for Latino, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and White respondents …

Importance Area-level factors have been identified as important social determinants of
health (SDoH) that impact many health-related outcomes. Less is known about how the …

Language barriers pose problems in mental health care for foreign-born individuals in the
United States. Immigrants with psychiatric disorders may be at particular risk but are …

Objectives. We examined self-reported health status, health behaviors, access to care, and
use of preventive services of the US Hispanic adult population to identify language …

Abstract Background Limited English proficiency (LEP) may contribute to mental health care
disparities, yet empirical data are limited. Objective To quantify the language barriers to …

Purpose In order to facilitate targeted outreach, we sought to identify patient populations with
a lower likelihood of returning for breast cancer screening after COVID-19-related imaging …

BACKGROUND: English proficiency may be important in explaining disparities in health and
health care access among older adults. SUBJECTS: Population‐based representative …