Building Research Capacity to Enroll Spanish-Speaking Patients and Families in a Traumatic Brain Injury Transitional Care Intervention.
Victoria McReynolds, Stephanie O Ibemere, HyunBin You and 5 others
PMID 41943989WHAT IT FOUND
Providers and interpreters emphasized that transitional care managers must act as cultural brokers, not just translators.
They recommended respecting family networks, faith, and regional language nuances to improve engagement for Spanish-speaking patients with traumatic brain injury.
Key findings
01Interpreters and providers described their role as 'cultural brokers' who advocate for patients and build trust, rather than just translating words.
02Participants highlighted the need to accommodate extended family networks, religious beliefs, and specific cultural norms in transitional care.
03Linguistic adaptation required careful choices between regional dialects to ensure the workbook was accessible to the local Hispanic population.
STILL TO COME
How it was doneWhat they foundWhat it means for RNs
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What it does not show
Only one patient or caregiver reviewed the translated workbook, so the linguistic adaptation reflects a single perspective. The sample of providers and interpreters was small (n=10) and predominantly white and non-Hispanic/Latino. The study describes an adaptation process, not the effectiveness of the adapted intervention.
Declared interests
The authors have no conflicts of interest to report.
The easy way to misread this
Do not assume this adapted intervention improves patient outcomes. The study describes the process of creating the materials and gathering feedback, but it does not test whether the adapted BETTER intervention works better than the original.