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August 13, 2026Journal of Immigrant and Minority HealthOpen Access

‘Families are Intimidated…Really Confused…Afraid’: Healthcare Service Disparities for Spanish-Speaking Patients Witnessed by their Language Interpreters

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POPreston Robert OsbornJKJaclyn KirschARAlicia Rueda-Acedo

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Overview

Qualitative study explores barriers faced by Spanish-speaking patients, highlighting necessary healthcare improvements.

Key Points

  • The study aims to explore the experiences of medical interpreters to identify systemic barriers for Spanish-speaking patients within healthcare settings.
  • Interviews were conducted with twelve medical interpreters in the southwestern U.S.
  • Qualitative analysis was performed using a reflexive thematic analysis approach.
  • Data were coded collaboratively to develop themes from participant narratives.
  • Four key themes emerged: lack of prioritization of interpretation services, rushed clinical interactions, failure to center patient understanding, and systemic bias.
  • Findings indicate significant gaps in care quality affecting Spanish-speaking patients.
  • Recommendations include enhancing interpretation services and policy changes to support reimbursement for language services.

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Osborn et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7d768a2b0e0cff3f63febahttps://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-026-01973-1
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