Live Better with Kidney Disease & Learn About Dialysis
This tool was developed to help educate Cambodian patients and community members about dialysis (renal replacement therapy).
March 24, 2021 · Video
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Steering Wheel of Self-Management
This resources uses a steering wheel metaphor to help patients feel empowered to manage their diabetes successfully. Handouts are available in Spanish and English.
March 15, 2021 · PDF, Video
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2025 Diabetes Calendars
NEW! 2025 Calendars with photos and information about healthy eating and diabetes. In Arabic, Khmer, Somali, Spanish, & Vietnamese.
December 23, 2020 · PDF
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What Is Diabetes?
These materials were developed at Harborview Medical Center for use in a multicultural diabetes class for patients and family members.
August 19, 2020 · Audio, PDF
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Sick Days and Diabetes
These materials were developed at Harborview Medical Center for use in a multicultural diabetes class for patients and family members.
August 18, 2020 · Audio, PDF
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Learning About Diabetes: Tips for Foot Care
Patient education handouts (created by Learning About Diabetes) providing tips about good foot care. Available in Amharic, English, Khmer, Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese.
May 20, 2020 · PDF
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Learning About Diabetes: Let’s Get Moving
Patient education handouts (created by Learning About Diabetes) about getting moving and exercise. Available in Amharic, English, Khmer, Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese.
May 20, 2020 · PDF
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Learning About Diabetes: Plant Foods
Patient education handouts (created by Learning About Diabetes) about the benefits of a plant-based diet. Available in Amharic, English, Khmer, Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese.
May 19, 2020 · PDF
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Learning About Diabetes: Good Fats / Bad Fats
Patient education handouts (created by Learning About Diabetes) providing information about good and bad fats in food. Available in Amharic, English, Khmer, Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese.
May 19, 2020 · PDF
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Learning About Diabetes: High Blood Sugar
Patient education handouts (created by Learning About Diabetes) providing information about diabetes and high blood sugar. Available in Amharic, English, Khmer, Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese.
May 19, 2020 · PDF
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Learning About Diabetes: Low Blood Sugar
Patient education handouts (created by Learning About Diabetes) providing information about diabetes and low blood sugar. Available in Amharic, English, Khmer, Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese.
May 19, 2020 · PDF
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What Does My Blood Glucose Number Mean?
Explains what blood glucose test result numbers mean. Available in Amharic, Arabic, Khmer, Somali, Spanish and Vietnamese.
March 24, 2020 · PDF
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Diabetes: Meal Plan Basics
These materials were developed at Harborview Medical Center for use in a multicultural diabetes class for patients and family members.
March 18, 2020 · Audio, PDF
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How Foods Affect Blood Sugar: A Guide for Ethiopian & Eritrean Patients with Diabetes
This slideshow presentation is intended to be used by clinicians during discussion with patients about carbohydrates and blood glucose.
December 5, 2019 · PDF, Video
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How Foods Affect Blood Sugar: A Guide for Iraqi and Syrian Patients with Diabetes
This presentation is intended to be used by clinicians during discussion with patients about carbohydrates and blood glucose.
September 11, 2017 · PDF
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Healthy Meal Planning – Reach Coalition
The Reach Coalition is a public health effort funded by CDC to reduce diabetes health disparities experienced by communities of color.
April 27, 2016 · PDF
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Exercise and Physical Activity. What do Immigrants Need to Know?
Geared to an ESL audience, this pamphlet is about the importance of physical activity, how much is recommended, types of activities and benefits.
March 10, 2016 · PDF
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Exercise and Physical Activity. What do Cambodians need to know?
A flip chart and pamphlet in Khmer about the importance of exercise, how much exercise is recommended, types of activities and benefits.
March 10, 2016 · PDF
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Women-Only Fitness
Women-Only Fitness is a culturally appropriate fitness class tailored to meet the needs Somali women in Tukwila, WA.
March 9, 2016 · Video
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Giving Medicine by Subcutaneous Injection – Khmer
Written and illustrated instructions about how to select a site for injection, administer the injection and clean up supplies.
September 11, 2015 · PDF
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How Foods Affect Blood Sugar: A Guide for Latino Patients with Diabetes
This bilingual presentation is intended to be used by clinicians during discussion with patients about carbohydrates and blood glucose.
August 11, 2015 · PDF, Video
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How Foods Affect Blood Sugar: A Guide for Somali Patients with Diabetes
This slideshow presentation is intended to be used by clinicians during discussion with patients about carbohydrates and blood glucose.
April 14, 2015 · PDF, Video
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How Foods Affect Blood Sugar: A Guide for Vietnamese Patients with Diabetes
This bilingual presentation is intended to be used by clinicians during discussion with patients about carbohydrates and blood glucose.
August 22, 2014 · PDF, Video
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ChooseMyPlate – Somali/English
A 1-page visual of the USDA food guidance image that portrays food types and portions on a plate.
October 30, 2013 · PDF
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Diabetes during Ramadan
Handout from WellShare International about managing diabetes during Ramadan and suggestions for healthy ways to fast.
October 30, 2013 · PDF
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How Foods Affect Blood Sugar: A Guide for Cambodian Patients with Diabetes
This presentation is intended to be used by clinicians during discussion with patients about carbohydrates and blood glucose.
October 28, 2011 · PDF, Video
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Lao Diabetes Education Video
A series of 4 videos with education about diabetes, including cause, management and prevention. In Lao language with English subtitles. Approximately 35 minutes total length.
July 29, 2011 · Video
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Exercise and Diabetes
The following materials were developed at Harborview Medical Center for use in a multicultural diabetes class for patients and family members.
June 7, 2011 · Audio, PDF
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Diabetes: Meal Portions
These materials were developed at Harborview Medical Center for use in a multicultural diabetes class for patients and family members.
June 7, 2011 · PDF
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Diabetes: Foot Care and Daily Foot Check
The sidebar materials were developed at Harborview Medical Center for use in a multicultural diabetes class for patients and family members.
June 2, 2011 · PDF
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External Resources
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Thirteen and fifteen month calendars with photos and information about healthy eating and diabetes. Printable PDFs to share with your patients
The Institute for Family Health developed a series of “Healthy Plates” to help patients manage diabetes and other conditions. Plates include: American, Criollo, Soul Food, West African, Mexican
The Heart Disease, Stroke, and Diabetes Prevention Unit at Washington State Department of Health has created a visual-based tool to improve communications around cardiovascular health between health professionals and patients, especially patients with low health literacy and limited English proficiency.
YouTube playlist, series of 4 videos in Lao about the cause, management and prevention of diabetes.
Learning About Diabetes, Inc., is a non-profit charity providing easy-to-understand diabetes-care information in a number of languages. A special interest is using art and design in novel ways that help those with diabetes better understand and manage their care.
From the National Library of Medicine, translated materials about Diabetes, Diabetes and Pregnancy, Diabetes Complications, Diabetes Medicines, Diabetes Type 1, Diabetes Type 2, Diabetic Eye Problems, Diabetic Foot, Diabetic Kidney Problems and Diabetic Nerve Problems.
Bhutanese Video about importance, benefits and examples of physical activity for health. Produced by the Intervention, Education and Wellness Project, a project of the Heartland Alliance Refugee Health Programs.
PDEP was a project funded by the CDC to improve the availability and dissemination of culturally and linguistically appropriate diabetes education materials for Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders. They have resources in multiple languages for Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, Chuukese, Yapese, Marshallese, Kosraean, CNMI, Guam, Palauan, Pohnpeian and Samoan, on topics like diabetes risk factors and prevention, common high-fat and healthier food choices, and healthy lifestyle and self-management principles. Some materials target a youth audience.
A patient guidebook by the International Diabetes Federation and Diabetes Ramadan International Alliance