Research & Practice
Development of Healthy Lifestyle Changes Curriculum for Puget Sound Christian Clinic
The mission of the Puget Sound Christian Clinic is to “show Christ, the Great Physician, to the community of Puget Sound, Washington through a church-based health clinic for the medically underserved.” Their clinics in North Seattle, Bellevue, Kirkland, Edmonds, Green Lake, Shoreline, and Snohomish provide healthcare free of charge to uninsured, low-income patients up to 250% of the federal poverty line. The majority volunteer staff provide dental care, professional counseling, spiritual care, medical care, ophthalmology, diabetes education, and nutrition counseling.
This project included developing a curriculum that addresses dietary and other lifestyle changes to promote weight loss to be used in group classes, one-on-one counseling, or self-study by patients. The one-page handouts were to be sensitive to culture and socioeconomic status, able to be used by medical professionals that do not have a nutrition background, and appealing to different learner types.
Materials Available
Project Type(s): MPH Practicum, PH Concentration Poster
Author(s): Doris Chung
Program(s): Master of Public Health, RDN Training
Year: 2014
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