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Multicultural Diabetes Materials

January 2003

The following materials were developed at Harborview Medical Center (Seattle, WA) for use in Multicultural Diabetes Classes for patients and family members. Class topics include basics of diabetes, nutrition, medicines, and glucose meters. The materials were translated into a number of languages and are available as easy-to-print PDFs (each includes both target language and English). Several of the patient education handouts also include audio narrations that require software for listening. (See description 3 note about audio).

Note
Please see Multicultural Diabetes Project for additional information and other materials related to this project.

Funding

The diabetes work for this project was funded in part through a grant from the Group Health Community Foundation. The Accessing Health Information Project, through support from the National Library of Medicine, provided support for translation, the audio recordings, and making these materials available on EthnoMed.

Table of Diabetes Materials

NOTE:  June 2006 -   The Meal Planning Basics and Meal Portions have been revised and each document includes English translation along with target language.

Brief description of the resources:

1. Class Flyer:

Announcement about the class with information about time, place, topics to be included. (2 pages, PDF Document)

2. Sick Days and Diabetes:

Sick days can make blood sugar hard to control - suggestions about extra steps to take when you are sick. (2 pages, PDF Document)

3. Audio versions:

The audio files are approximately 3 minutes long. You will need audio/sound software and speakers on your computer to be able to hear the audio recordings. You can download a free multimedia player from Quick Time.

4. Exercise and Diabetes:

Exercise is the best therapy for diabetes - suggestions for exercise plan, how much, how hard. (2 pages, PDF Document)

5. Meal Planning Basics

A visual portrayal of planning a healthy meal, including foods and portions. (2 pages, PDF Document)

6. Portions to Eat to Control Your Diabetes

Tips about estimating food portions. (2 pages, PDF Document)