Bridging the Communication Gap: The Role of Language in Complex Care

Listen to a Complex Care Journal Club podcast episode featuring Drs. Marcella Luercio and Bianca Quiñones-Pérez discussing their qualitative research on communication barriers faced by Spanish-speaking families with medically complex children in hospital settings. Explore the critical importance of multilingual representation in medical research and discover both individual and systemic approaches to improve communication with non-English speaking families. The 32-minute discussion, hosted by Dr. Kathleen Huth from Boston Children's Hospital, examines findings from their published study and offers practical solutions for healthcare providers. Available with both English and Spanish transcripts, this educational resource from OPENPediatrics provides valuable insights for healthcare professionals, researchers, advocates, and families interested in advancing language justice and improving care for children with medical complexity.