Type 2 Diabetes

Introductory Summary: Ms. Navarro was recently hospitalized after falling into a diabetic coma.

Disclaimer:: This text is an original work of fiction based on real scenarios. Any similarities between people or places are purely coincidental.

Participants

Abbr.	Role	Language(s)
Pt	Patient	es-MX
DE	Certified Diabetes Care and Education Sp	en-US
Int	Interpreter	en-US es-VE

Contributors

Authors

Kelly Grzech

Nanyi Mateo

Editors

Devin Gilbert

Yohana Imperio

Audio Engineer

Omar Mendoza

Voice Actors

Full Summary: Ms. Navarro was recently hospitalized after falling into a diabetic coma. She’s about to be discharged from the hospital and meets with Mackenzie, the diabetes care and education specialist to learn more about her diabetes, a condition Ms. Navarro admittedly knows little about. Mackenzie teaches her the ins and outs of living with diabetes, including managing her diet, checking her blood sugar, self-administering insulin injections, and exercising.

Main Challenges: When interpreting for diabetes education, patients are often presented with a lot of information that can include high-register medical terminology. This can of course pose a challenge if the provider does not adjust their register if a patient happens to have low health literacy, but it can also be a challenge when providers use metaphors to explain concepts, as these may contain unexpected vocabulary. Additionally, patient education materials are often provided, but these materials are not always available in the patient’s language.

Key Terminology and Vocabulary

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Supplementary Resources: Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists (AADE Rebrands as Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists); Sight Translation and Written Translation: Guidelines for Healthcare Interpreters (NCIHC)

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