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Resident Training Experiences Providing Spanish-Language Concordant Care: Implications for Growing Health Equity Efforts Within Graduate Medical Education
Training experiences where residents provide Spanish-language concordant care (SLCC) have not been widely described despite their increasing need and prevalence in graduate medical education. In this qualitative study, we enrolled nonnative Spanish-speaking residents (n = 21) within SLCC training clinics from 3 geographically unique programs. Participants completed semistructured interviews focused on their overall SLCC training experience. Major themes identified included (1) high levels of satisfaction in their SLCC experience, (2) concern about ongoing language barriers, (3) demonstration of high levels of cultural humility in caring for patients with limited English proficiency, and (4) identification of several valuable programmatic and clinical resources. Based on these findings, we conclude that SLCC training experiences are of significant value to trainees in becoming pediatricians able to promote health equity. Themes identified could help inform how graduate medical education programs utilize SLCC to grow health-equity based efforts to deliver more effective and compassionate care to our linguistically diverse populations.
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