Journal of clinical gastroenterology
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J. Clin. Gastroenterol. · Aug 2009
Non-English speakers attend gastroenterology clinic appointments at higher rates than English speakers in a vulnerable patient population.
We sought to identify factors associated with gastroenterology clinic attendance in an urban safety net healthcare system. ⋯ In an urban safety net healthcare population, among patients with established healthcare access and a scheduled gastroenterology clinic appointment, not speaking English was most strongly associated with higher attendance rates. Patient-related factors associated with not speaking English likely influence subspecialty clinic attendance rates, and these factors may differ from those affecting general healthcare access.