Patient Education
Browse by TopicBloodCommon question about blood. Information about reasons for drawing blood and what different blood tests mean. Available in English, Somali and Spanish languages Emergency PreparednessResources and information about emergency preparedness and disaster planning. Mental HealthFolder containing patient education materials about topics related to mental health and illness Pediatric Health TopicsCommon pediatric conditions and educational materials on topics of cough/cold, diaper rash, fever, and vomiting/diarrhea. Tests / Procedures / RadiologyTranslated information for patients about preparing for tests and examination procedures. Browse by LanguageRelated WebsitesAmerican Cancer SocietyACS has cancer related resources, and have created a special section featuring Asian language materials, and Spanish language materials. Asian Pacific Islander Cancer Education Materials ToolThe APICEM Tool provides links to Contributor’s web sites containing Asian or Pacific Islander cancer education materials. The materials referenced here have been screened by the contributing organizations/programs for medical accuracy and cultural relevance. Asian Pacific Islander Women's HealthLos Angeles District FDA Site with materials on cancer screening in a variety of languages. ECHO Minnesota - Emergency & Community Health OutreachWebsite of ECHO Minnesota Collaborative c/o Association of Minnesota Counties. ECHO provides health and safety information in multiple languages and mediums by fax, phone, on television and on the web during emergency and non-emergency times to people with limited English language skills. Emergency and Earthquake Planning videosSeattle Channel presents videos about what every citizen should know and how to equip and safeguard your home for an Emergency. The Personal and Family Preparedness video has been created to help Seattle residents prepare for disasters, available in the following languages: Amharic, Cambodian (Khmer), Cantonese, Oromo, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Tigrinya, Vietnamese. Health Information TranslationsHealth Information Translations is a collaborative initiative to improve health education for limited English proficiency patients, by leveraging the combined skills and experience of 3 of Central Ohio's largest health care organizations in the production of translated patient education materials. Healthy Roads MediaThis site contains free health education materials on a wide range of topics in a number of languages and a variety of formats. They are being developed to study the value of these formats in providing health information for diverse populations in a variety of settings. Materials are developed with attention paid to the issues of literacy, health-literacy, illness, aging, disability and language. Hmong Health WebsiteThis comprehensive website posts original content and links to outside sources of bilingual health information (Hmong and English). Categories of dozens of health conditions and topics include family health, healthy living, traditional healing, talking with health providers, and more. Minnesota International Health VolunteersA nonprofit organization based in Minnesota, MIHV operates community-based health programs in the United States and abroad. They have a variety of health education materials. Multicultural Health CommunicationAn Australian-based site with aim to facilitate the communication of information about health issues and services to people of non-English speaking backgrounds. Refugee Health Information NetworkRHIN is a national collaborative partnership that has created a database of quality multilingual, public health resources for those providing care to resettled refugees and asylees. Seattle-King County Disaster preparedness fact sheets and flyersKey fact sheets with tips to help you prepare for and manage a disaster such as floods, power outages, hypothermia, and more. Languages: Chinese, English, Korean, Russian, Somali, Spanish Selected Patient Information Resources in Asian Languages (SPIRAL)A compilation of health materials available in Cambodian, Chinese, Hmong, Korean, Laotion, Thai, Vietnamese languages. A joint initiative between Tufts University Health Sciences Library and the South Cove Community Health Center. Southeast Asian Resources for Culture and Health (SEARCH)Website of Lowell Community Health Center with health information on dozens of topics available in Khmer and English, including videos, printed materials and audio segments (see SEARCH Videos, SEARCH Audio, SEARCH Resources) The Center for Weight and HealthThe Center for Weight and Health based at Univerity of California Berkeley, along with other collaborators, have produced some culturally sensitive and relevant educational materials about health for immigrant families. Materials are available for download in Cambodian, Chinese, Hmong, Korean, Laotian, Vietnamese, and English. USCRI - Healthy Living ToolkitsThe USCRI Healthy Living Toolkit is designed to educate refugees and immigrants to become proactive health consumers and promoters in their communities. Vaccine Information StatementsVaccine information available in many languages, through the Immunization Action Coalition. Victorian Government Health InformationHealth information, available in several different languages, from the Department of Human Services, Australia. Vietnamese Community Health Promotion ProjectThe mission of the Vietnamese Community Health Promotion Project (based in San Francisco, CA) is to improve the health of Vietnamese living in the United States. There are a number of Vietnamese language patient education materials available through their web site. Voice of Cambodian ChildrenWebsite of a radio and community program based in Lowell, Massachusetts, the second largest Cambodian population in the United States of America. The Voice of Cambodian Children's mission is to educate and preserve rich Cambodian heritage, culture, tradition, religion, and arts through the process of democratic education. This website resources page makes translated health information available on a wide range of health topics and audio segment from the weekly radio show. Washington State Department of Health - Fish Facts for Healthy NutritionThis site contains information on fish and/or shellfish advisories in Washington State waters. Some of the information (Duwamish River, Yakima River) is translated into other languages for areas where there is a higher immigrant population. |
