Tomando Control de Su Salud
Tomando Control de su Salud is a community-based chronic health workshop for spanish speakers with chronic health problems. It is a six week program that works best in a community setting. Although very similar to CDSMP, Tomando is not an exact translation and was developed separately. While topics are similar, they are presented in ways that are culturally appropriate. They include:
- Healthy eating
- Appropriate exercise for maintaining and improving strength, flexibility, and endurance,
- Managing depression,
- Appropriate use of medications,
- Communicating effectively with family, friends, and health professionals,
- Relaxation techniques,
- Appropriate use of the health care system,
- How to evaluate new treatments, and
- Better breathing.
Get in Touch
Stanford Patient Education Research Center1000 Welch Road, Suite 204
Palo Alto, CA 94304
United States (US)
self-management@stanford.edu
(650) 723-7935
What People are Saying
“I listened as each person introduced themselves and was amazed how much I could relate to them with a completely different chronic disease. For the first time, I didn’t feel alone.”
Program Details
Settings/Facilities
Community settings such as senior centers, churches, libraries and hospitals.
Duration
Six weeks of classes, held once a week for 2 1/2 hours.
Program Costs
See website
Costs Include
Outcomes
At four months, the participants, as compared with usual-care control subjects, demonstrated improved health status, health behavior, and self-efficacy, as well as fewer emergency room visits. At one year, the improvements were maintained and remained significantly different from baseline condition.
Materials
Staffing
Workshops are facilitated by two trained certified and active leaders, one or both of whom are non-health professionals with a chronic disease themselves. All workshops are given in Spanish without translators
Individual vs. Group
Small Group
Mode
In-person
Data Requirements
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