Providing teaching resources that are culturally appropriate has been found to be very important by a 1991 survey conducted by the Network for Cancer Control Research among American Indian and Alaska Native Populations. When Native Americans were asked to review patient education materials that had been developed for other population groups, such as whites or African Americans, the common response was: "It is too bad those people get that disease." When told by the surveyors that Native Peoples also get these diseases, the response was "No, there is nothing in that pamphlet about us. . .we must not get it." (Linda Burhansstipanov, Dr. P.H., 1994)
This section is intended to provide a clearinghouse of teaching resources that may assist you in designing culturally appropriate materials and education programs. Although attempts have been made to review all this information, inclusion of materials in this listing does not necessarily imply endorsement by the Indian Health Service.
Cancer Education Resources for American Indians and Alaska Natives
National Cancer Institute
NIH Publication No. 94-3706 |
This directory is
designed to assist in the development and implementation of cancer
prevention and control programs among Indigenous Peoples. It
provides examples of materials developed by and for Native
Peoples throughout the United States.
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American Indian and Alaska Native People
"Keepers of Wisdom to Strengthen the Hearts"
National Institutes of Health
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute |
A series of culturally relevant patient
education fact sheets about how to prevent heart disease.
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The Native American Women's Health Education Resource Center Clearinghouse> |
Materials that can be purchased through
this clearinghouse are related to health and the
environment. Reports, posters, pamphlets, T-shirts and
video's on tops including AIDS Prevention, Smoking Cessation,
Cancer Prevention, FAS Prevention, Reproductive Health,
environmental Issues, and more. www.nativeshop.org
(605-487-7072)
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CHARIOT Distribution |
Order videos addressing Native American
history and culture, Native American health and wellness,
Native American teen prevention programs. www.chariotdist.com
(1-800-477-5128)
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The Falmouth Institute, Inc.
Native American Resource Catalog |
The Falmouth Institute is a leading training, consulting and publishing firm dealing solely with
Native American issues. The catalog includes videos, books and periodicals in a wide array of topics: Native American
History, Health and the Environment, Indian Education, and much
more. (1-800-992-4489) |
Saint Vincent Hospital and Health Center
Jeannine Brant, RN, MS, OCN
Box 35200
Billings, MT 59107-5200 |
Distributing a 30 min video titled
"Standing Strong Against the Cancer Enemy" produced by
Old Man Coyote Productions. This video takes a look at
lifestyle choices such as smoking, chewing tobacco, alcohol, diet
and exercise that affect the risks of getting cancer. The
goal is to improve cancer prevention behaviors and motivate native
American people to stand strong against the cancer enemy. |
Common Sense Patient Education, 2nd ed.
Author: Kate Lorig
Sage Publications, Inc.
2455 Teller Road
Thousand Oaks, CA 91320-2218 |
This book provides the health professional with a practical, step-by-step
description of the process of conceptualizing, designing, implementing and
evaluating a successful patient education program. Lorig makes
recommendations on how to work effectively with culturally diverse populations,
how to work with patients who are hard to help and how to deal with problems of
compliance. email:
order@sagepub.com
(805-499-9774) |
Patient Education Management
Newsletter
American Health Consultants |
This monthly publication is an excellent
source of up-to-date clinical and administrative information about
patient education for Nurse managers, Education Directors, Case
Managers and Discharge Planners. |
Teaching patients with low literacy skills
Doak, C; Conrath; Doak, L;
Root, J 2nd ed.; Philadelphia J.B. Lippincott, c1996 |
This book does a very nice job of discussing how to effectively get your
health care message across to low literate adult clients. |
Other
People's Words: The Cycle of Low Literacy
Purcell-Gates, Victoria; Cambridge,
MA: Harvard University Press, 1995.Available from: Harvard University Press; phone
(800) 448-2242; $17.50. |
This 242-page case study of an
urban white Appalachian family traces two years in the mother and
son's struggle to learn to read. The author writes an engaging
story in which she describes some of the cultural barriers for
literacy acquisition and details the steps she feels are necessary
to make learning to read and write make sense to people who live
in an oral-based culture. |
Quick and Practical Information about Nutrition Website
Oregon State University Extension Family and
Community Development |
This website is for
educators interested in information, resources, tips and
skill-building so that they can more effectively work with low
income, culturally diverse audiences and develop nutrition
education programs. This site offers great information about
How to develop low literacy materials, working with low income
families, current trends in nutrition and much more. |
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