Provides diabetes research, information and advocacy. The American Diabetes Association also funds other services to people with diabetes, their families, …
Selected Resources for Region IV on
Diabetes
Healthy People 2010 Resources
Healthfinder - Healthy People 2010 Topics
wwwhealthgov/healthypeople/healthfinder/ A Healthy People 2010 interface for the US government gateway to reliable consumer health information and other resources Searchable Healthfinder topics are organized by Healthy People 2010 focus area See 5 Diabetes Find links, descriptions, and contact information for government agencies, national clearinghouses, non-profit organizations, universities, and others that provide relevant resources
Diabetes Resources
American Diabetes Association
wwwdiabetesorg/main/application/commercewf Provides diabetes research, information and advocacy The American Diabetes Association also funds research, publishes scientific findings, provides information and other services to people with diabetes, their families, health care professionals and the public Additionally, this site provides communities resources for support and information, including our list of recognized specialists who treat diabetes
Guide to Clinical Preventive Services, 2nd Edition, 1996 Report of the US Preventive Services Task Force
wwwahcprgov/clinic/cpsixhtm
Presents the most recent recommendations related to diabetes mellitus screening based on a review of the scientific literature by the US Preventive Services Task Force An updated review is in progress
CDC RecommendsPrevention Guideline System
wwwphppocdcgov/cdcRecommends/AdvSearchVasp Searchable database for school health guidelines, recommendations, and other documents approved by the CDC for the prevention and control of disease, injuries, and disabilities Search by keyword eg, diabetes or document date
Guide to Community Preventive Services
wwwthecommunityguideorg/home_fhtml Click: TOPICS Diabetes Presents recommendations on population-based interventions to improve the care of those with diabetes, based on a systematic review of scientific evidence by the Task Force on Community Preventive Services
Diabetes Public Health Resource CDC
wwwcdcgov/diabetes/ Offers links to upcoming CDC diabetes conferences, frequently asked questions, diabetes projects throughout the country, news and information, publications and products, and statistics among other relevant diabetes information
Health Departments Take Action: A Compendium of State and Local Models Addressing Racial and
Ethnic Disparities in Health
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials ASTHO National Association of County and City Health Officials NACCHO http://health-disparitiesnacchowebnacchoorg/ Search this database by health issue diabetes prevention to find state or local models addressing health disparities
Kaisernetworkorg
wwwkaisernetworkorg/health_poll/hpoll_indexcfm
This compilation was funded by the Office of Public Health and Science, HHS and prepared by the Public Health Foundation HHS does not necessarily endorse the views expressed or the facts presented on non-HHS sites listed, nor does HHS endorse any commercial products or information that may be presented on or could be advertised on such sites March 2002
Allows users to search an archive of public opinion poll data States may find it useful to find out what the public thinks about over 28 topics eg, diabetes and other issues related to regional priorities, before planning broad initiatives
United States National Institute of Diabetes Digestive Kidney Diseases NIDDK of the National Institutes of Health
wwwniddknihgov/ Provides users a link to information on diabetes specific topics, research, easy to read
publications, statistics and order forms Additionally, information on NIH research funding opportunities, clinical trials, NIDDK laboratories and reports to congress are linked on the site A search with the key word evidence, is a quick way to find publications and statements from HRSA, CDC and NIH about evidence-based strategies
MEDLINEplus, National Library of Medicine wwwnlmnihgov/medlineplus/
Allows users to search by keyword eg, diabetes for information on health topics, including related organizations and publications MEDLINEplus is the NLMs consumer health information service
Models That Work Online Database
wwwbphchrsadhhsgov/databases/mtw/searchcfm Allows users to search by keyword eg, diabetes to find abstracts and contact information on communitybased programs that have been successful throughout the country
Sample Presentations
Shape Up Americas DiabesityTM Conference, March 24-25, 2001 The Contributions of Diet and Inactivity to DiabesityTM in America: An Agenda for Action PowerPoint Presentations
wwwshapeuporg/profcenter/diabesity/speakershtm Several PowerPoint presentations can be found at this site Titles include: DiabesityTM: What Are Our Priorities? What Are
the Challenges? Author: Allen Spiegel, MD, Director, National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIH Physical Inactivity, Diet, Obesity and Diabetes: What Are the Connections? Author: Steven N Blair, PED, Director of Research, Director of Epidemiology and Clinical Applications, The Cooper Institute The Prevalence of Obesity, Diabetes, and DiabesityTM Author: Katherine M Flegal, PhD, Senior Research Scientist and Distinguished Fellow, National Center for Health Statistics, CDC
National Guideline Clearinghouse
wwwguidelinegov/indexasp Allows users to search by keyword eg, diabetes to find evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and related documents such as association position statements that may be useful tools in engaging health care partners and promoting effective clinical practices to achieve 2010 objectives
Regional Information Tools
Regional 2010 Events and Priorities
wwwphforg/HPtools/regionshtm Locate information about HHS regional contacts, Healthy People 2010 priorities, and events Follow the link to the Healthy People Assistance Page for links to state Healthy People 2010 web sites and the State Healthy People 2010 Tool Library
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compilation was funded by the Office of Public Health and Science, HHS and prepared by the Public Health Foundation HHS does not necessarily endorse the views expressed or the facts presented on non-HHS sites listed, nor does HHS endorse any commercial products or information that may be presented on or could be advertised on such sites March 2002
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