USF-LVHN SELECT
Non-English Primary Language Is Associated With Lower Odds of Non-home Discharge After Trauma: A Retrospective Cohort Study at a Level I Trauma Center.
Publication/Presentation Date
9-4-2026
Abstract
Language barriers may influence trauma care and outcomes. This study evaluated the impact of primary language on clinical care factors and outcomes in adult trauma patients via retrospective review from 2019 to 2023. Patients were stratified as English primary language (EPL) or non-English primary language (NEPL). Among 9,528 patients, 9% were NEPL. Non-English primary language patients were younger, more often male, self-pay, and injured at work, with fewer comorbidities. After multivariable adjustment, NEPL patients had significantly lower odds of non-home discharge (OR 0.76, 95% CI: 0.59-0.98,
First Page
31348261480802
Last Page
31348261480802
ISSN
1555-9823
Published In/Presented At
Baker, M., Pearson, E., Bedalov, L., & Farach, S. M. (2026). Non-English Primary Language Is Associated With Lower Odds of Non-home Discharge After Trauma: A Retrospective Cohort Study at a Level I Trauma Center. The American surgeon, 31348261480802. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/00031348261480802
Disciplines
Medical Education | Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
42696405
Department(s)
USF-LVHN SELECT Program, USF-LVHN SELECT Program Students
Document Type
Article