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Lecture Hall General Diabetes | Treatment

Communicating with your Latino Patients to Improve Compliance and Lower Complications


Available Credits
CME 0.75
CDR 1
CEU 0.5

Astrid Almodovar
Astrid Almodovar, MD
This presentation was made possible by

an Educational Grant from
Abbott
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This lecture emphasizes that Latinos are the fastest growing minority in the US and suffer disproportionately from Diabetes and its complications. In this lecture, Dr. Astrid Almodovar offers an overview of the factors that contribute to health disparities with special emphasis on cultural aspects that may interfere with clear physician patient communication and adversely affect clinical outcomes. Dr. Almodovar shares her experience in working with the Latino community and offers communication strategies aimed at improving history taking and adherence to medical plan of care.

Goal and Objective
After participating in this activity, the viewer should be better able to:
1. Evaluate health disparities as it pertains to Hispanic patients with Diabetes
2. Identify barriers to effective communication and compliance.
3. Discuss strategies to develop therapeutic alliances with Hispanic patients with Diabetes
4. Apply effective communication strategies through clinical case presentations.

Estimated time to complete this activity is 39 minutes.

Physicians, diabetes educators, and other health care professionals who treat patients with diabetes.
Accreditation and Designation of Credit
MEDICINE: The Mount Sinai School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Mount Sinai School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Release Date: 02/27/2009 Expiration Date: 06/15/2012
Re-Accrediation Date: 06/15/2011
Peer Review: on 01/21/2009
Activity Number: 103249

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Release Date: 01/21/2009 Expiration Date: 02/19/2014

Peer Review: on 01/21/2009

NURSING: Professional Education Services Group (PESG) is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. PESG is awarding 0.5 contact hours for this activity.(Activity Number:10055)

Release Date: 08/30/2010 Expiration Date: 08/31/2012

Peer Review: on 07/31/2010
Activity Number: 10055

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Astrid Almodovar, MD Astrid Almodovar has disclosed that she has consulted for Novo Nordisk, NJ AAFP/Merck/Canyon Ranch Institute