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.