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[Nutrition-obesity. New therapeutic education programme for migrant and allophone people living with obesity]
Anna Toumanova1, Jorge Correia1,2, Florence Somers1
1Unité d'éducation thérapeutique du patient, Centre collaborateur OMS, Service de médecine de premier recours, Département de médecine de premier recours, Hôpitaux universitaires de Genève, 1211 Genève 14.
Abstract:
Migrant and allophone people often face linguistic, cultural and structural barriers, with limited access to healthcare. To address this issue, the Therapeutic Patient Education Unit has created at the University Hospitals of Geneva a new therapeutic programme specifically for these people living with obesity. It includes educational workshops tailored to their language skills, health literacy and migratory background. An interdisciplinary team, with the support of interpreters, works together to provide inclusive and personalized care, promoting persons' autonomy. The aim of this innovative scheme is to reduce health inequalities, improve access to care and enhance persons' ability to manage their illness in an environment that respects their cultural diversity.
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