Doctor-Patient Communication in Spanish

Not Applicable

Terminated

• Conditions: Upper Respiratory Infection; Hypertension; Diabetes

• Registration Number: NCT00187785
• Lead Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco

Brief Summary

Does use of a translator or use of less than perfect Spanish diminish provider-patient communication compared to a native speaker.

Detailed Description

Spanish speaking drop-in patients will be consented then randomized to receive care by a native Spanish speaker, an English speaker using a translator, or an English speaker with intermediate Spanish skills using Spanish. After the visit, the researcher will enquire about patient satisfaction, when the next appointment is, whether medication has been changed, and what instructions their provider gave them. Each provider will do a similar questionnaire. A blinded researcher will score a concordance of plans between provider and patient to see if there is a significant difference in retained information between the groups.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2005-08
• Study Start: 2005-09
• Study First Submitted: 2005-09-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2005-09-15
• Study First Posted: 2005-09-16
• Last Update Submitted: 2006-01-13
• Last Update Posted: 2006-01-18
• Study Completion: 2006-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: TERMINATED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

• Spanish speaker

Exclusion Criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
retention of medical information

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
patient satisfaction

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

UMC Family Health Center; 🇺🇸 Fresno, California, United States