PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Osborn, Chandra Y.
AU  - Fisher, Jeffrey D.
TI  - Diabetes Education: Integrating Theory, Cultural Considerations, and Individually Tailored Content
AID  - 10.2337/diaclin.26.4.148
DP  - 2008 Oct 01
TA  - Clinical Diabetes
PG  - 148--150
VI  - 26
IP  - 4
4099  - http://clinical.diabetesjournals.org/content/26/4/148.short
4100  - http://clinical.diabetesjournals.org/content/26/4/148.full
AB  - IN BRIEFEfforts are needed to improve the efficacy and accessibility of diabetes education programs for ethnic minority groups. This article focuses on the importance of integrating health behavior change theory and culturally tailored content in the design and content of such programs, as well as improving their availability in clinical and community-based settings.