Delivering Low Literacy, Multilingual, Multicultural Diabetes Resources to Clinicians

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Delivering Low Literacy, Multilingual,
Multicultural Diabetes Resources to Clinicians

• Rosa Rojo RN BSN CDE
• Tampa Family Health Centers

Rosa Rojo RN BSN CDE
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How it all started

• New Position Sponsored by the CDC Steps to a
  Healthier Hillsborough
• Opportunity to make a positive impact in the
  lives of communities located in areas of high
  health disparities
• A role with more independence
• The promise of freedom to be creative

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Reality

• 500 Health Care Professionals to Reach
• Diabetes Education Program to build
• Community Outreach in a culturally diverse Health
  Disparity Area
• No Budget

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Challenges

• Multilingual Population
• Logistics of cost, storage multiple topics
• Low Literacy
• Logistics of cost, storage multiple topics
• Multicultural
• Ethnic Foods
• Ethnic Nuances
• Health Belief System
• Reaching the Age Spectrum
• Providing age appropriate literature
• From infancy to older adult

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Challenges

• How to disseminate information to clinicians
• How to do it cost efficient
• Where to get the information
• Building a Publishing Team
• Establishing Partnerships

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First Edition

• http//www.tampachc.com/news/Diabetes20Educator2
  0Newsleter20Edition3.pdf

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Second Edition

• http//www.tampachc.com/news/Diabetes20Educator2
  0Newsletter20Jan.pdf

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The Verdura Case
Almidones
Verduras
Proteinas
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The case of the Verduras.
Puerto Rican
Cuban
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The Verdura Case
Almidones
Verduras
Proteinas
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What is next?
Doing the Bilingual Cha Cha....
Tips on DM education with a multilingual audience
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Stay tuned for our next edition
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Rosa Rojo RN BSN CDE