The Pepin Comic Book series covers seven immunization topics: Td, Chickenpox, MMR, DTaP, Hep A, Hep B, and After the Shot. These low literate, popular education materials are available in English and Spanish to help clinicians educate parents about the importance of getting their children vaccinated.
The focus for the month of April is Hepatitis C. The following links are included below: 1. Screening for Hepatitis C: A Common Sense Approach 2. Hepatitis C in New Mexico: A Public Health Approach to a "Silent" Epidemic 3. A Guide to Understanding Hepatitis C/Guia para Comprender la Hepatitis C 4. Combatting HCV Fatigue 5. Cost Estimates for Hepatitis Tests
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- april05.pdf (36.18 KB)
The Pepin Comic Book series covers seven immunization topics: Td, Chickenpox, MMR, DTaP, Hep A, Hep B, and After the Shot. These low literate, popular education materials are available in English and Spanish to help clinicians educate parents about the importance of getting their children vaccinated.
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- HepBspan125.pdf (4.39 MB)
- HepBEnglish28Pgs.pdf (2.79 MB)
The Pepin Comic Book series covers seven immunization topics: Td, Chickenpox, MMR, DTaP, Hep A, Hep B, and After the Shot. These low literate, popular education materials are available in English and Spanish to help clinicians educate parents about the importance of getting their children vaccinated.
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- ChickenpoxSpan125.pdf (4.35 MB)
- ChickenpoxEng125.pdf (4.31 MB)
Bilingual tool to educate patients about blood glucose management and the A1c test. It has a visual illustration of A1c levels categorized as "danger", "caution" and "success!" as well as pictorial representations of body parts that can be damaged by high glucose levels and a space for outlining self management goals. Available in Spanish and English.
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- MCNA1cHandout09.pdf (596.76 KB)
Hepatitis Patient Education poster in English ready to download and print out for your use.
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- hearingloss-hepPosterSpan.pdf (1.06 MB)
- hearingloss-hepPoster.pdf (1.06 MB)
Vacunacion un gesto de amor
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A simple sign to use in public bathrooms and/or your waiting area to let patients know where and how to get condoms from the clinic.
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- Si_necesita_condones.pdf (19.71 KB)
From the Seattle STD/HIV Prevention Training Center and the University of Washington. This excellent site provides interactive, case-based modules related to the clinical care of persons with Viral Hepatitis A, B, and C. Easy to access!
The October issue of the Heptalk Listerv covers: 1. “Incorporating Sexual Risk Assessment in Routine Visits for Gay and Bisexual Men†Though targeted towards a narrower population, is applicable in most routine visit situations. Also includes some good specific questioning techniques. 2. Sexual History Taking. A complete module, in pdf form from the New England National Network of STD/HIV Prevention Training Centers, using 4 case studies. It reads easily and quickly and has many good suggestions.
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- october06.pdf (95.27 KB)
Translation guide for basic nutritional terms. Available in Spanish and English.
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- nutrition_terms.pdf (7.24 KB)
Basic A1c information from the National Diabetes Education Program.
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- brochure_a1c_information.pdf (68.52 KB)
Basic A1C information for patients from BD Consumer Healthcare. Available in Spanish and English.
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- brochure_a1c_basic_info_bd.pdf (1.26 MB)
- brochure_sp_a1c_basi_13108A.pdf (1.35 MB)
Diabetic footcare flyer available in Spanish, English, Russian, and Vietnamese.
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- DailyFootCareColorEngSpn06.pdf (262.65 KB)
- Daily_Foot_Care_Russian.pdf (229.11 KB)
- Daily_Foot_Care_Vietnamese.pdf (224.13 KB)
Ascencia Healthcare brochure on A1c testing in English and Spanish.
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- brochure_sp_a1c_basic_info.pdf (296.89 KB)
- brochure_a1c_basic_info.pdf (242.03 KB)
A visual tool to use with patients to evaluate A1c results.
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- pres_a1c_stoplight_eng.pdf (10.82 KB)
- pres_a1c_stoplight_span.pdf (11.36 KB)
Physicians for Social Responsibility developed this primer specifically for the health care provider to serve as an introduction to this timely issue and to answer common questions about the impact of drinking water on health.
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- dwprimer.pdf (3.78 MB)
A Spanish educational comic book that promotes safe hygiene and water disinfection techniques. Includes instructions on how to safely chlorinate and boil water as well as ways to safely store potable water.
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- Agua_que_hay_microbios.pdf (1.12 MB)
A program manual developed at the Center for Environmental Resource Management at the University of Texas at El Paso to train health promoters to educate families in safe hygiene practices and water disinfection techniques in areas that lack running water and sewerage.
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- safe_drinking.pdf (324.49 KB)