Impact of limited English proficiency on presentation and outcomes of patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction

Biswas, S.; Seman, M.; Cox, N.; Neil, C.; Brennan, A.; Dinh, D.; Walton, A.; Chan, W.; Lefkovits, J.; Reid, Christopher; Stub, D.

doi:10.1111/imj.13751

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Authors

Biswas, S.

Seman, M.

Cox, N.

Neil, C.

Brennan, A.

Dinh, D.

Walton, A.

Chan, W.

Lefkovits, J.

Reid, Christopher

Stub, D.

Date

2018

Type

Journal Article

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Biswas, S. and Seman, M. and Cox, N. and Neil, C. and Brennan, A. and Dinh, D. and Walton, A. et al. 2018. Impact of limited English proficiency on presentation and outcomes of patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Internal Medicine Journal. 48 (4): pp. 457-461.

Source Title

Internal Medicine Journal

DOI

10.1111/imj.13751

ISSN

1444-0903

School

School of Public Health

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/68857

Collection

Curtin Research Publications

Abstract

© 2018 Royal Australasian College of Physicians. Doctor–patient language discordance has been shown to lead to worse clinical outcomes. In this study of patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction at an Australian health service, we demonstrated that limited English proficiency (LEP) is an independent predictor of prolonged symptom-to-door time, but does not lead to worse 30-day mortality compared with English-proficient patients. More effort needs to be placed in providing public health education in varied languages to encourage early presentation to hospital for patients with LEP.