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DESMOND BME 

South Asian - Newly Diagnosed & Foundation Modules

Culturally specific self management education for South Asian communities

What does this module look like?

• Deliverable in either Punjabi, Gujarati,Urdu & Bengali with interpreters -- 4 x 3 hour sessions
• Or in Punjabi, Gujarati, Urdu & Bengali in mother tongue -- 2 x 3 hour sessions or 1 x 6 hour session
• Or in English with appropriate resources -- 2 x 3 hour sessions or 1 x 6 hour
• session
• All with culturally-sensitive resources  and images to avoid reliance on the written word
• Delivered in local community venues
• Delivered by 2 trained health care professionals

Content includes:

• Thoughts and feeling of the participants around diabetes

• Understanding diabetes and glucose: what happens in the body

• Understanding the risk factors and complications associated with diabetes

• Understanding more about monitoring and medication

• How to take control -- Food choices -- Physical activity

• Planning for the future

Becoming a site:

DESMOND BME (South Asian) Module builds on previous DESMOND training, and so is only available to existing DESMOND sites.

BME Educators will have already undergone the 2-day Educator training course for DESMOND Newly Diagnosed & Foundation modules.

Contact:

DESMOND National  Office

T: 0116 2585881

F: 0116 2586165

E: desmondweb@uhl-tr.nhs.uk