Resource Details

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

Module 5: Culturally-Responsive Diabetes Care: Integrating Language and Family

Year Developed: 2024

Resource Type: Micro-Learning.

Primary Audience: Clinicians Enabling Staff Outreach Staff PCAs
Secondary Audience: 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 5 and was recorded on June 18, 2024.

Resource Details: This module features Dr. Winston Wong, Chair and Acting CEO of the National Council of Asian Pacific Islander Physicians (NCAPIP). Dr. Wong shares his experience in clinical medicine and health administration, with a focus on improving health equity and addressing disparities. He discusses the significance of cultural and language responsiveness in diabetes management. He emphasizes the need to understand and integrate patients' cultural contexts and family dynamics to enhance diabetes care.

Resource Topic: Clinical Issues, Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), Value-Based Health Care Transformation

Resource Subtopic: Diabetes, Health Equity, Population Health, Enabling Services (ES), Patient-Centered Health Outcomes, Patient Engagement.

Keywords: Adolescents and Youth, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (AA&NHPIs), Chronic Diseases and Care, Comorbidities, Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS), Patient Education, Non-Clinical Services.