Spanish Language Resources for Patients with Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip

Background: In the United States, majority of patient educational material is written in English, thereby limiting available resources for growing Spanish-speaking population. Developmental dysplasia hip (DDH) commonly affects Hispanic patients and education integral to successful management this condition. This study aims analyze readability availability Spanish English on DDH provided by top 50 pediatric orthopedic hospitals major professional societies. Methods: We performed a cross-sectional analysis determining proportion societies providing resources. also assessed information via three measures readability. Descriptive, univariate, multivariate analyses were performed. Results: Of ranked US News, 84% (42/50) language DDH. contrast, only 36% (18/50) education. All resources, but 2 out 3 There no significant differences rates their scores between states that had greater or less than 20% population (p > 0.05). However, materials consistently higher grade level (9th vs 7-8th grade, p<0.01) (11.70 10.18, Conclusion: The limited, despite States. with more are speaking, there was increase indicating discordance populations. continues be above recommended