Resource Details

Social and Structural Impacts on Diabetes and Comorbidities Management for AA and NH/PI Populations Learning Series

Module 3: Culturally Grounded Interventions to Improve Mental and Physical Health

Year Developed: 2024

Resource Type: Micro-Learning.

Primary Audience: Clinicians Enabling Staff Outreach Staff PCAs
Secondary Audience: Administrative Staff C-Suite (CEOs, CFOs, CIO, COOs, CMOs, etc.)

Language(s): English

Developed by: Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (See other resources developed by this organization).

Resource Summary: The Association of Asian Pacific Community Health organizations (AAPCHO) chronic disease management programs, expertise, and national network in the AA and NH/PI community health center space, will feature research, community intervention strategies, and historical context for diabetes and other co-morbidities among AAs and NH/PIs. This self-paced learning series will feature modules that outline various social, political, and structural drivers of health for diabetes and comorbidities management. Modules will include case studies which promote resources, strategies, and interventions to support health center performance improvement and transformation efforts. This is module 3 and was recorded on April 29, 2024.

Resource Details: This module features Dr. Keaweʻaimoku Kaholokula, Professor and Chair of Native Hawaiian Health in the John A. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Dr. Kaholokula highlights the importance of culturally grounded interventions in improving health outcomes and discusses the physical and mental health impacts of connection to community, culture, and traditional practices.

Resource Topic: Clinical Issues, Special and Vulnerable Populations, Value-Based Health Care Transformation

Resource Subtopic: Behavioral Health, Diabetes, Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), Health Equity, Population Health, Community, Health, and Housing Partnerships, Patient Engagement, Programs and Services.

Keywords: Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (AA&NHPIs), Case Studies, Chronic Diseases and Care, Community Engagement, Comorbidities, Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS), Hypertension, Incentive Programs, Integrated Care, Limited English Proficiency (LEP), Mental Health, Older Adults (Elders/Elderly), Partnerships, Prevention.