• J. Am. Coll. Surg. · Aug 2024

    Advancing Surgical Research for Immigrant Patients: A Call to Action.

    • Priya J Desai, Priyanka V Chugh, Sabrina E Sanchez, and Lisa Allee.
    • Boston University Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA.
    • J. Am. Coll. Surg. 2024 Aug 1.

    AbstractImmigrants in the United States face unique challenges in accessing healthcare. There have been several studies highlighting some of the barriers that this population faces; however, there is still a lack of robust research on this patient population in the context of surgical access and outcomes. Immigration status is a protected variable that is not documented in patient charts for a myriad of reasons. This makes it incredibly difficult to identify this population in the first place, resulting in a decreased ability to study this group retrospectively and, therefore, restricting the quantity and quality of research into these vulnerable patients. This article aims to provide a call to action for medical professionals to develop ways to accurately document immigration status in medical records while simultaneously assuaging the concerns related to this documentation and its implications on patient care and confidentiality.Copyright © 2024 by the American College of Surgeons. Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.

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