Patient Material · MCN · 12/16/2021

My Health Is My Treasure: A Guide for Living Well With Diabetes (Versión Puerto Rico)

About this resource

Diabetes is a common but complicated health condition facing agricultural workers within the United States. To help assist agricultural workers in learning about this diagnosis. This low-literacy comic book explores the topic through the full-color story of an agricultural farmworker named Goyo, whose recent diagnosis of diabetes prompts him to engage in conversations with other agricultural workers on topics of diet, exercise, and illness prevention while facing the unique hurdles of living a life of migration. The comic book was originally produced in Spanish and is now available in English below.

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Keywords

  • Chronic Diseases and Care
  • Education - Patient
  • Education - Staff (e.g., Competency-Based)
  • Nutrition
  • Rural Health Services
  • Physical Activity

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