Understanding language barriers within patient portals: workarounds and opportunities for Spanish-speaking caregivers
Spanish-speaking caregivers face significant challenges in accessing health information through patient portals. Health systems should prioritize integrated translation solutions, leveraging AI-driven tools while ensuring accuracy and equitable implementation to improve language accessibility.
Authors
- Michelle M. Kelly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4749-551X)
- J R Carlson
- Stephanie Squires
- Katherine Hu
- Gabriel Tse
Institutions
- University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
- Palo Alto University (US)
- Stanford Medicine (US)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMIA Open
- Published
- 2026-01-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jamiaopen/ooag007
- Primary Topic
- Electronic Health Records Systems
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00