Patient Education and Support

Patient Education and Support: Patient and family education, cultural support, and patient navigation within a health care institution that addresses cultural and linguistic issues.

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Cambodian Foods that Affect Blood Sugar: A Guide for Cambodian Patients

Resource

This presentation is intended to be used by clinicians during discussion with patients about carbohydrates and blood glucose. It is culturally tailored to reflect foods commonly consumed by Cambodian Americans, and intended for patients to learn how these foods raise, lower or have little effect on a person’s blood sugar.

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diabetes, Video/DVD, Asian American, Patient Education and Support, Tool, Culturally Competent Care

Using peer groups to support behavior change: tell us your stories

Blog entry

On April 28, 2011, DiversityRx will be hosting a webinar, The Power of Peers: How Social Groups Can Drive Behavior Change for Health --  A conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tina Rosenberg

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behavior change, Director's Notes, peer education, peer support, US - National, Patient Education and Support, Community Education, Culturally Competent Care, Global

Ten Health Videos for Chinese Seniors (In Mandarin and English)

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The ten project videos produced during the New Routes initiative help Chinese American seniors overcome cultural, language, and navigational barriers so they may communicate effectively with their adult children caretakers and health care providers. The media was designed to help them navigate the U.S. health care system.

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Chinese, Clinical Interactions, Mandarin, Video/DVD, Video/DVD, Website, Asian American, Elderly, Patient Education and Support, Community Education, Immigrants

Genetic Counseling Cultural Competence Toolkit

Resource

The Genetic Counseling Cultural Competence Toolkit is a website and resource portal designed to provide information to members of the genetic counseling profession, students, and other interested health care providers and consumers.

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Clinical Interactions, genetic counseling, genetics, Interpreter Practices and Training, Continuing Education, Website, Course, Patient Education and Support, Tool, Culturally Competent Care, Cultural Competence Training, Language Access, Training & Education

Diversity Training v. Cultural Competency Training

Blog entry

We get some great discussions on our CLAS-talk email discussion list and occasionally we share them here. They have been edited for brevity and clarity.

Questions

What are the differences between diversity training and education in cultural competency? How are these terms used and why does it matter?

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Organizational Cultural Competence, Q&A, US - National, Patient Education and Support, Workforce Diversity, Cultural Competence Training, Language Access, Cultural Competence 101

LanguageMate

Organizational Profile

Our transdisciplinary team develops tools that address challenges throughout the care delivery continuum, including patient-provider communication, workflow management, and outreach to vulnerable populations. A significant section of the healthcare workforce is involved in communication with patients and the public on a daily basis.

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African American or Black, Children/Youth, Clinical Interactions, Health Professions School Programs, Interpreter Practices and Training, US - National, Vendor, American Indian or Alaska Native, Continuing Education, Disabled/Special Needs, Language Services, Asian American, Curricula Development, Elderly, Patient Education and Support, Hispanic/Latino, Indigenous/Tribal, Quality Improvement, Community Engagement, Multicultural/Mixed Populations, Patient Safety, Care Management, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Immigrants, White, Refugees, Cultural Competence 101

UPAC-Elder Multicultural Access and Support Services Program

Organizational Profile

UPAC Elder Multicultural Access and Support Services (EMASS) Program is using a promotora model to reach out to unserved and underserved senior population (60 and older) from Latino, Filipino, African American and Somali (African Refugees) communities in the North, Central, and South Regions of San Diego County.  This Program is funded by the County of San Diego - Behavioral Health Service

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African American or Black, Clinical Interactions, Leadership Development, Non Profit Organization/Association, Organizational Cultural Competence, Race/Ethnicity:, Continuing Education, Mental Health/Substance Abuse, Patient Demographic Data, Asian American, Elderly, Local, Patient Education and Support, Translation, Workforce Diversity, Community Education, Community-Based Participatory Research, Health Literacy, Hispanic/Latino, Community Engagement, US - California, Advocacy, Care Management, Immigrants, LGBTQ, Culturally Competent Care, Low Income, Refugees, Cultural Competence Training, Language Access, Policy, Research

Bringing Health Information to the Community

Resource

This blog focuses on health information issues related to the community, especially underserved communities. Regular postings on health information in the areas of public health, minority health, community resources, funding, and more.

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blog, Clinical Interactions, library, Mental Health/Substance Abuse, Website, Patient Education and Support, Community Education, Tool, Culturally Competent Care, Cultural Competence 101

American College of Cardiology - Coalition to Reduce Racial & Ethnic Disparities in Cardiovascular (CV) Outcomes (credo)

Organizational Profile

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Non Profit Organization/Association, Race/Ethnicity:, US - National, Continuing Education, Elderly, Patient Education and Support, Quality Improvement

Ignatius Bau blogs from DiversityRx 2010

Blog entry

For the first time, we asked conference attendees to submit blog postings about their experience. Our first correspondent was Ignatius Bau, who was also the first recipient of the DiversityRx 2010 National Champion for Health Equity and Quality award.

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Clinical Interactions, Conference, conference, National, Organizational Cultural Competence, US - National, Patient Demographic Data, Patient Education and Support, Standards, Organizational Assessments and Measurement, Culturally Competent Care
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