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Background <p>Spanish-speaking Hispanic patients face various racial and ethnic disparities in obstetric anesthesia. Past research suggests that inadequate language-specific patient education may play a role in perpetuating these disparities, resulting in inequities in pain management and patient care outcomes. This study aims to explore the specific educational sources patients relied on for obstetric anesthesia information, their satisfaction with the information provided, and the overall importance of receiving health information in Spanish.</p> Method <p>Thirty in-person patient interviews of native Spanish-speaking patients were conducted on the postpartum recovery floor at a high-volume urban hospital with a diverse patient population. A structured survey focused on information needs regarding obstetric anesthesia including details on the anticipation of obstetric anesthesia, primary sources of information, first informational resources used, and satisfaction with obstetric anesthesia knowledge.</p> Results <p>Thirty native Spanish-speaking patients participated in this study. The majority of patients received epidural anesthesia (83.3%) and had a vaginal delivery (63.3% vs. 36.7% cesarean section). Half of the participants were undecided about their desired obstetric anesthesia care prior to admission. Satisfaction with the information they received was high, and 73.3% emphasized the importance of Spanish-language resources. Out of all respondents, 33.3% relied on anesthesiologists as their first source for information, while 26.7% relied on obstetric providers and 16.7% relied on the internet or social media. 27% of patients shared that they would have liked to know more about side effects, timing, and logistics related to obstetric anesthesia care.</p> Conclusions <p>Spanish-speaking patients predominantly rely on their healthcare providers for obstetric anesthesia education, with the minority of patients referring to the internet, social media, or informational articles. Although satisfaction with health information on obstetric anesthesia was high, it is important for this patient population to have access to Spanish-written resources and there is room for improvement in the information that they receive.</p>

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Exploring Spanish-speaking patients’ perspectives on obstetric anesthesia patient education materials

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    2026年2月17日

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  • Mariana Restrepo,
  • Sananda Pai,
  • Talia A. Scott,
  • Garrett W. Burnett

摘要

Background

Spanish-speaking Hispanic patients face various racial and ethnic disparities in obstetric anesthesia. Past research suggests that inadequate language-specific patient education may play a role in perpetuating these disparities, resulting in inequities in pain management and patient care outcomes. This study aims to explore the specific educational sources patients relied on for obstetric anesthesia information, their satisfaction with the information provided, and the overall importance of receiving health information in Spanish.

Method

Thirty in-person patient interviews of native Spanish-speaking patients were conducted on the postpartum recovery floor at a high-volume urban hospital with a diverse patient population. A structured survey focused on information needs regarding obstetric anesthesia including details on the anticipation of obstetric anesthesia, primary sources of information, first informational resources used, and satisfaction with obstetric anesthesia knowledge.

Results

Thirty native Spanish-speaking patients participated in this study. The majority of patients received epidural anesthesia (83.3%) and had a vaginal delivery (63.3% vs. 36.7% cesarean section). Half of the participants were undecided about their desired obstetric anesthesia care prior to admission. Satisfaction with the information they received was high, and 73.3% emphasized the importance of Spanish-language resources. Out of all respondents, 33.3% relied on anesthesiologists as their first source for information, while 26.7% relied on obstetric providers and 16.7% relied on the internet or social media. 27% of patients shared that they would have liked to know more about side effects, timing, and logistics related to obstetric anesthesia care.

Conclusions

Spanish-speaking patients predominantly rely on their healthcare providers for obstetric anesthesia education, with the minority of patients referring to the internet, social media, or informational articles. Although satisfaction with health information on obstetric anesthesia was high, it is important for this patient population to have access to Spanish-written resources and there is room for improvement in the information that they receive.