Alexandriah Alas|Gena C. Dunivan|Cecelia K. Wieslander|Claudia Sevilla|Biatris Barrera|Rezoana Rashid|Sally L. Maliski|Karen Eilber|Rebecca G. Rogers|Jennifer T. Anger
Health Care Disparities Among English-Speaking and Spanish-Speaking Women With Pelvic Organ Prolapse at Public and Private Hospitals: What Are the Barriers?
Olive View-UCLA Medical Center|Cleveland Clinic Florida|University of New Mexico|Cedars-Sinai Medical Center|Olive View-UCLA Medical Center|Cleveland Clinic Florida|University of New Mexico|Cedars-Sinai Medical Center|Olive View-UCLA Medical Center|Cleveland Clinic Florida|University of New Mexico|Cedars-Sinai Medical Center|Olive View-UCLA Medical Center|Cleveland Clinic Florida|University of New Mexico|Cedars-Sinai Medical Center|Olive View-UCLA Medical Center|Cleveland Clinic Florida|University of New Mexico|Cedars-Sinai Medical Center|Olive View-UCLA Medical Center|Cleveland Clinic Florida|University of New Mexico|Cedars-Sinai Medical Center|Olive View-UCLA Medical Center|Cleveland Clinic Florida|University of New Mexico|Cedars-Sinai Medical Center|Olive View-UCLA Medical Center|Cleveland Clinic Florida|University of New Mexico|Cedars-Sinai Medical Center|Olive View-UCLA Medical Center|Cleveland Clinic Florida|University of New Mexico|Cedars-Sinai Medical Center|Olive View-UCLA Medical Center|Cleveland Clinic Florida|University of New Mexico|Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
objectives objective study compare perceptions barriers spanishspeaking englishspeaking women public private hospitals treated pelvic organ prolapse pop methods eight focus groups 4 english 4 spanish conducted 3 institutions care female pelvic medicine reconstructive surgery standardized questions asked regarding patients emotions initially noticed pop sought family support response diagnosis treatment transcripts analyzed using grounded theory qualitative methods results thirtythree women spanishspeaking 25 englishspeaking spanish speakers younger p 00469 less likely high school diploma p lt 00001 english speakers spanishspeaking women concerns bulge treatments could lead cancer resistant treatment options less likely offered surgery women private hospital desired information less embarrassed likely offered surgery firstline treatment concept emerged patient care pop varied based socioeconomic status language suggested presence disparities care underserved women pop conclusions discrepancies care spanishspeaking women women treated public hospitals suggest disparities care pop treatment underserved women differences may secondary profitdriven pressures private hospitals language barriers low socioeconomic status low health literacy barriers health care