Informe Especial: El ABC del control de la diabetes

The Alliance has co-branded Informe Especial: El ABC del control de la diabetes with the American College of Physicians (ACP) and the American Diabetes Association (ADA).  This Spanish language consumer publication provides a brief but comprehensive review of all the important elements of diabetes management:  A for monitoring blood sugar through the A1C test; B for lowering blood pressure (bajar la presión arterial); and, C for maintaining healthy cholesterol levels. 

In addition, Informe Especial: El ABC del control de la diabetes provides important target numbers for the A1C test, blood pressure, and cholesterol levels (LDL, HDL, and triglycerides).  It also provides tips on maintaining a health diet, exercise and movement, and medications, including a written record to be used by consumers to keep track of their medications.  This colorful, user-friendly publication is available free of charge.   (Bulk copies also available for distribution.)

Bilingual Diabetes Curriculum: Living With Diabetes/Viviendo con la diabetes

The Alliance is pleased to announce the publication of its new bilingual diabetes curriculum Living With Diabetes/Viviendo con la Diabetes.This curriculum was developed by staff of the Juntos Contra la Diabetes (JCD)/United Against Diabetes project, and is designed to assist health professionals, such as community health educators, to provide a comprehensive review of pre-diabetes, and the prevention, early detection, and control of type 2 diabetes and its complications.

The curriculum consists of four workshops. Workshop 1: About Diabetes, covers types of diabetes; risk factors; signs of diabetes; how diabetes is diagnosed; and how to delay or avoid onset of diabetes. Workshop 2: Healthy Body with Tasty Food, covers your body and diabetes; weight or BMI; sugar, carbohydrates, glycemic values; protein and fats; six principles for healthy eating; reading the food label; and tasty options. Workshop 3: Exercise as a Part of Life, covers how to manage a typical day; what is exercise; setting goals; and, encouragement for diabetes management. Workshop 4: When Someone You Know Has Diabetes, covers medication; monitoring; meals; movement and exercise; and how to avoid or minimize diabetes complications.

Materials for the trainer are user-friendly and include for each workshop an overview (goals, objectives, materials needed and tips for the trainer), a "Just the Facts" optional questions and answers sheet, a summary (name of each slide, time needed to cover and learning objective for each slide), an outline (slide names, time needed, learning objective, and all talking points to be covered when reviewing each slide), and slide and note pages (a guide or script for the trainer to follow while presenting each slide in the workshop). The curriculum also includes a "Diabetes Care Journal" (Diario para la atención de la diabetes) that can be used by consumers to track their various health care providers (primary care, nutritionist, eye doctor, podiatrist, etc.), necessary tests (name of each test, how often they should be performed, dates taken, results), and medications record.A BMI chart is included, as well as a list of reviewed and recommended diabetes materials for consumers and how to order them.The packet also includes a CD-ROM that contains all of the workshops in PowerPoint and PDF files.

In 2006, the Alliance is conducting a provider Training of Trainers on using the JCD Diabetes Curriculum in an effort to improve Hispanic consumer knowledge, attitude, skills and behaviors related to the prevention, early detection, and control of type 2 diabetes and its complications.This group of trainers will carry out subsequent trainings in their communities (Chicago, IL; Los Angeles, CA; Miami, FL; New York, NY; and, Phoenix, AZ).