Scientific article
French

Programme d’éducation thérapeutique pour personnes migrantes et allophones en situation d’obésité

Other titleNutrition-obesity. New therapeutic education programme for migrant and allophone people living with obesity
Published inRevue médicale suisse, vol. 21, no. 903, p. 196-199
Publication date2025-01-29
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.

Keywords
  • Communication Barriers
  • Health Literacy / methods
  • Health Services Accessibility / organization & administration
  • Humans
  • Obesity / therapy
  • Patient Education as Topic / methods
  • Patient Education as Topic / organization & administration
  • Switzerland / epidemiology
  • Transients and Migrants
Citation (ISO format)
TOUMANOVA, Anna et al. Programme d’éducation thérapeutique pour personnes migrantes et allophones en situation d’obésité. In: Revue médicale suisse, 2025, vol. 21, n° 903, p. 196–199. doi: 10.53738/REVMED.2025.21.903.196
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