Parental Primary Language and Developmental Delays in Preterm Neonates

Objectives: Premature infants, particularly those requiring neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) stays, are at high risk for developmental delay. Non-English primary language (NEPL) families may have more difficulty navigating the healthcare system, and less knowledge of available developmental resources. While the literature suggests older children in NEPL families have poorer clinical outcomes compared to English-speaking families, there remain limited data assessing developmental outcomes among high-risk infants in NEPL families. Our objective was to use a nationally representative survey to determine if preterm infants of Hispanic Spanish speaking families had increased risk of developmental …