Use of a bilingual medical history questionnaire in the emergency department.

Abstract:

STUDY OBJECTIVE:To demonstrate that a complete and rapid clinical history can be obtained using a self-administered, bilingual questionnaire. DESIGN:A post-test experimental design was used to evaluate time spent obtaining the history and information completeness for the two groups. SETTING:Urban county emergency department. PARTICIPANTS:All patients were non-English-speaking Hispanic women who presented with gynecologic complaints. METHODS:Fifty-five patients completed a history questionnaire in Spanish on a form that displayed their responses in English on the carbon copy. In the control group, a history was obtained using a bilingual interpreter. RESULTS:Average completion time was significantly less (t = 14.38; P < .0001) for the experimental group (chi 2 = 5.67 minutes; SD, 1.89) than for controls (chi 2 = 14.58 minutes; SD, 4.19). There was no statistical difference in review criteria for documentation between groups. CONCLUSION:Using a bilingual questionnaire to obtain a clinical history results in more rapid patient evaluation without affecting the quality of information obtained.

journal_name

Ann Emerg Med

authors

Nasr I,Cordero M,Houmes B,Fagan J,Rydman R,Green C

doi

10.1016/s0196-0644(05)80799-1

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1993-05-01 00:00:00

pages

824-8

issue

5

eissn

0196-0644

issn

1097-6760

pii

S0196-0644(05)80799-1

journal_volume

22

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