Language proficiency and warfarin-related adverse events in older immigrants and Canadian residents: a population-based cohort study

DiscussionImmigrants were less likely than longstanding Canadian residents to have unplanned hospital visits. Among immigrants, those who were non-LP were less likely than those who were LP to have unplanned healthcare visits. However, unplanned healthcare visits related to bleeding were similar between groups. Several sociocultural factors and differing structural barriers may help to explain the observed differences in hospital visit rates. Failure to identify differences in bleeding events may relate to factors that preserve adherence to warfarin despite limited language proficiency.
Source: Drugs and Therapy Perspectives - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research