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Diabetes Education Materials: Recommendations of Tribal Leaders, Indian Health Professionals, and American Indian Community Members

Center for Native American Health, University of Arizona, PO Box 245037, Tucson, AZ85724. yvetter{at}u.arizona.edu

Kelly Moore, MD

Billings Area Indian Health Service, Montana

Charlene Avery, MD

Gallup Indian Medical Center, Indian Health Service, Gallup, New Mexico

Ben Muneta, MD

Margaret Knight

Association of American Indian Physicians, Oklahoma City

Dedra Buchwald, MD

University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle

PURPOSE

The Association of American Indian Physicians, the only national organization of its kind, conducted a series of focus groups to gather input from tribal leaders, Indian health professionals, and American Indian community members to guide the development of culturally appropriate diabetes education materials for the National Diabetes Education Program.

METHODS

During the focus groups, participants shared their experiences with and recommendations for a variety of diabetes education materials.

RESULTS

Overall, 95% of participants expressed a strong preference for diabetes education materials relevant to their specific tribe or culture.

CONCLUSIONS

Recommendations from these focus groups were used to develop a national diabetes education campaign for American Indian communities.

The Diabetes Educator, Vol. 26, No. 2, 290-294 (2000)
DOI: 10.1177/014572170002600209


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