Journal article
Impact of limited English proficiency on presentation and clinical outcomes of patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention
S Biswas, D Dinh, M Lucas, SJ Duffy, A Brennan, D Liew, N Cox, K Smith, E Andrew, Z Nehme, CM Reid, J Lefkovits, D Stub
European Heart Journal Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes | OXFORD UNIV PRESS | Published : 2020
Abstract
Aims: To evaluate the association of limited English proficiency (LEP) with reperfusion times and outcomes in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Methods and results: This cohort study included 5385 patients who underwent PPCI in 2013-2017 and were prospectively enrolled in the Victorian Cardiac Outcomes Registry. Data linkage to government administrative datasets was performed to identify patients' preferred spoken language, socioeconomic status, and ambulance utilization data. Patients who had a preferred spoken language other than English were defined as having LEP. Of the study cohort, 430 patients (8.0%) h..
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Awarded by National Heart Foundation (NHF) of Australia
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Funding Acknowledgements
S.B. is supported by scholarships from the National Heart Foundation (NHF) of Australia (reference no. 101518), National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia (NHMRC) Cardiovascular Centre of Research Excellence in Cardiovascular Outcomes Improvement (CRE-COI), and the Australian Government Research Training Program. S.J.D.'s work is supported by a NHMRC grant (reference no. 1111170). Z.N. is supported by a NHMRC Early Career Fellowship (reference no. 1146809). C.M.R. is supported by a NHMRC Principal Research Fellowship (reference no. 11136372). D.S. is supported by a NHF Future Leader Fellowship (reference no. 101908), and a Viertel Foundation Clinical Investigator award.