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![]() 168997 A new path to diabetes education: Uniting traditional educational approaches with modern educational approaches in Indian countrySunday, October 26, 2008
A New Path to Diabetes Education: Uniting Traditional Educational Approaches with Modern Educational Approaches in Indian Country
There is a high rate of diabetes in the Gila River Indian Community and a need to provide diabetes education. A community survey conducted in Gila River Indian Community showed that many of the members felt that they had not seen diabetes education in the Community over the past ten years. Proper diabetes education can make an impact on the health of the community. The Gila River Indian Community Health Resource Department reassessed their approach to diabetes education. The department utilized feedback from the community survey, reviewed traditional health educational approaches, and reviewed modern approaches to health education. The result is a comprehensive approach to providing diabetes education to an entire community, utilizing media outlets, modern technology, community outreach, traditional education, and social marketing. The Gila River Indian Community council and members are affirming that the education is being received. Combining traditional approaches, modern approaches, and continual community feedback ensures that diabetes education saturates entire community.
Learning Objectives: Keywords: Diabetes, Native Americans
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am the Community Educational Specialist for the program. I have had lead and participated in program. I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.
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