SPIRAL: Selected Patient Information Resources in Asian Languages

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Last updated: April 29, 2014 | SPIRAL Full Site

Translated Nurse-to-Patient Communication HandoutsPDF Document
Source: EthnoMed/Harborview Medical Center - Seattle, WA


Mental Health

See also:

Anger Management for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Clients: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ManualPDF Document
Source: U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Anger Management for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Clients: Participant WorkbookPDF Document
Source: U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

BereavmentPDF Document
Source: Royal College of Psychiatrists - United Kingdom

Emotional Changes After Giving Birth PDF Document
Source: Health Information Translations

Good Mental Health is Ageless PDF Document
Source: U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Guide to food and mood PDF Document
Source: MIND - National Association for Mental Health, United Kingdom

Helping Someone at Risk for Suicide PDF Document
Source: Multicultural Mental Health Australia

How to cope with sleep problems PDF Document
Source: MIND - National Association for Mental Health, United Kingdom

Mass Disaster, Trauma and LossPDF Document
Source: International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies

Mental Health and Coronary Heart Disease PDF Document
Source: Multicultural Mental Health Australia

Preventing Youth Suicide PDF Document
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Sleeping Well PDF Document
Source: Royal College of Psychiatrists - United Kingdom

Suicide Prevention PDF Document
Source: New York Coalition for Asian American Mental Health


Mental Illness

See also:

Bipolar Disorder PDF Document
Source: National Alliance on Mental Illness

Bipolar Disorder PDF Document
Source: University Health Network - Toronto, Canada

Borderline Personality Disorder PDF Document
Source: National Alliance on Mental Illness

Does Someone You Know Have a Mental Illness? PDF Document
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Information for Families & Carers of People with a Mental Illness PDF Document
Source: Department of Human Services - Victoria, Australia

Living with Dramatic Mood Swings:Bipolar Disorder PDF Document
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Mental Illness After Childbirth PDF Document
Source: Royal College of Psychiatrists - United Kingdom

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder PDF Document
Source: National Alliance on Mental Illness

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder PDF Document
Source: University Health Network - Toronto, Canada

Psychosis PDF Document
Source: University Health Network - Toronto, Canada

Schizophrenia PDF Document
Source: National Alliance on Mental Illness

Schizophrenia PDF Document
Source: University Health Network - Toronto, Canada

Schizophrenia PDF Document
Source: Royal College of Psychiatrists - United Kingdom

Schizophrenia and Young People PDF Document
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Understanding Mental IllnessPDF Document
Source: MIND - National Association for Mental Health, United Kingdom

What is an Eating Disorder? PDF Document
Source: Multicultural Mental Health Australia

What is a Personality Disorder? PDF Document
Source: Multicultural Mental Health Australia

What is Schizophrenia? PDF Document
Source: Multicultural Mental Health Australia


Nutrition

See also:

Basic Guidelines for High Blood Pressure PDF Document
Source: American Dietetic Association

Caffeine and Your Health PDF Document
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Carbohydrate Food Choices PDF Document
Source: California Pacific Medical Center - San Francisco, CA

Cholesterol Content in Food PDF Document
Source: American Dietetic Association

Choose My Plate - 10 Tips to a Great PlatePDF Document
Source: USDA

Choose water as a drink PDF Document
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Dietary Fats and Your HealthPDF Document
Source: Ministry of Health Services - British Columbia, Canada

Dietary Fibre
Source: Department of Health - Hong Kong

Eat more fruit and vegetables PDF Document
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Eat Smart
Source: Department of Health - Hong Kong

Eating Well During Treatment PDF Document
Source: American Cancer Society

Fibre and Your HealthPDF Document
Source: Ministry of Health Services - British Columbia, Canada

Fish Facts for Good HealthPDF Document
Source: Washington State Department of Health - Division of Environmental Health

Fitting More Fruit and Vegetables into Your Diet PDF Document
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Folate and Your HealthPDF Document
Source: Ministry of Health Services - British Columbia, Canada

Folic Acid PDF Document
Source: Contra Costa Health Services - Contra Costa County, California

Food Guide Pyramid for Older Adults PDF Document
Source:Tufts University

Food Sources of Calcium and Vitamin DPDF Document
Source: Ministry of Health Services - British Columbia, Canada

Fruit and Vegetable fact sheets PDF Document
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Get Healthy Now PDF Document
Source: California Department of Public Health

Guide to food and mood PDF Document
Source: MIND - National Association for Mental Health, United Kingdom

Healthier Snacks PDF Document
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Healthy and Tasty Cookbook PDF Document
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Healthy Asian Recipes PDF Document
Source: Department of Public Health - Seattle

Healthy Chinese Banquet – Good choices
Source: Department of Health - Hong Kong

Healthy eating and arthritis PDF Document
Source: Arthritis Australia

Healthy Snacks for AdultsPDF Document
Source: Ministry of Health Services - British Columbia, Canada

Heart Healthy EatingPDF Document
Source: Ministry of Health Services - British Columbia, Canada

How to Get Food Help PDF Document
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture

Hypertension and Sodium PDF Document
Source: EthnoMed/Harborview Medical Center - Seattle, WA

IronPDF Document
Source: American Dietetic Association

Iron and Your HealthPDF Document
Source: Ministry of Health Services - British Columbia, Canada

Iron in FoodsPDF Document
Source: Ministry of Health Services - British Columbia, Canada

Know More About Fat
Source: Department of Health - Hong Kong

Lactose or Dairy IntolerancePDF Document
Source: Washington State Department of Health - Division of Environmental Health

Lose the Fat, Keep the Vitamins...Drink Lowfat Milk! PDF Document
Source: California Department of Public Health

Low Fat DietPDF Document
Source: American Dietetic Association

Make Half Your Grains Whole [Worksheet] PDF Document
Source: California Department of Public Health

Moon Cake Equations
Source: Department of Health - Hong Kong

Phosphorus Restricted Diet PDF Document
Source: Patient Food and Nutrition Services - University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers

Sodium-Controlled Diet PDF Document
Source: California Pacific Medical Center - San Francisco, CA

Vegetarian Diet Guidelines
Source: Department of Health - Hong Kong

Vitamin and Mineral Supplements for AdultsPDF Document
Source: Ministry of Health Services - British Columbia, Canada

Ways to Eat More Whole Grains/Choosing Whole Grain Foods PDF Document
Source: California Department of Public Health


Osteoporosis

Bone DensitometryPDF Document
Source: Department of Radiology - University of Wasington

Medications and treatments for osteoporosisPDF Document
Source: Arthritis/Osteoporosis Victoria - Australia

Osteoporosis
Source: Department of Elderly Health Services - Hong Kong

Your Guide to Strong BonesPDF Document
Source: Osteoporosis Canada


Pain

About Your Pain from Health Information Translations PDF Document
Source: Health Information Translations

Dealing with Pain (Arthritis) PDF Document
Source: Arthritis Australia

Managing Pain with PCA - IV or Epidura PDF Document
Source: University Health Network - Toronto, Canada

Pain in Children and AdolescentsPDF Document
Source: Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota

Pain Scales PDF Document
Source: British Pain Society

Patient Controlled Analgesia Pump PDF Document
Source: Health Information Translations


Prostate Cancer

If You Have Prostate Cancer PDF Document
Source: American Cancer Society

Prostate CancerPDF Document
Source: Asian American Network for Cancer Awareness, Research & Training

Prostate Cancer PDF Document
Source: Health Information Translations

Prostate CancerPDF Document
Source: Hong Kong Cancer Fund

Prostate Cancer [Booklet]PDF Document
Source: Hong Kong Cancer Fund


Psychotherapy

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy PDF Document
Source: Royal College of Psychiatrists - United Kingdom

Psychotherapy PDF Document
Source: Royal College of Psychiatrists - United Kingdom

What is Psychotherapy? PDF Document
Source: Social Welfare Department - Hong Kong


Senior Health

See also:

Abuse and Neglect of Older Adults: Information for Family CaregiversPDF Document
Source: Ministry of Health Services - British Columbia, Canada

Aging
Source: Department of Elderly Health Services - Hong Kong

Aging, Medicines and Alcohol PDF Document
Source: U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Cataract
Source: Department of Elderly Health Services - Hong Kong

Chronic Obstructive Airway Disease
Source: Department of Elderly Health Services - Hong Kong

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Information PDF Document
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Common Eating Problems for Elders
Source: Department of Elderly Health Services - Hong Kong

Compression Stocking
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Congestive Heart Failure: Caring for Yourself at Home PDF Document
Source: California Pacific Medical Center - San Francisco, CA

Depression in Older Adults PDF Document
Source: Royal College of Psychiatrists - United Kingdom

Drug Safety
Source: Department of Elderly Health Services - Hong Kong

Elderly & Sex
Source: Department of Elderly Health Services - Hong Kong

Elderly Health
Source: Department of Health - Hong Kong

Food Guide Pyramid for Older Adults PDF Document
Source: Tufts University

Geriatric Depression Scale PDF Document
Source: Aging Clinical Research Center (ACRC) - Stanford University/ VA Palo Alto Health Care System, California

Good Mental Health is Ageless PDF Document
Source: U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Growing Older, but Staying Well PDF Document
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Incontinence: Solutions for common bladder problems PDF Document
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Looking After Your Legs PDF Document
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Macular Degeneration PDF Document
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Parkinson's Disease PDF Document
Source: Family Caregiver Alliance

Skin Care for the Elderly
Source: Department of Elderly Health Services - Hong Kong

Sleeping Well
Source: Department of Elderly Health Services - Hong Kong

Social Security Information PDF Document
Source: Social Security Administration

Stress in the Elderly
Source: Department of Elderly Health Services - Hong Kong

Swallowing Difficulty
Source: Department of Elderly Health Services - Hong Kong

Urinary Incontinence
Source: Department of Elderly Health Services - Hong Kong

What is elder abuse? PDF Document
Source: Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants - Canada

Weight Bearing Using a Walker PDF Document
Source: Health Information Translations

Worried about your memory? PDF Document
Source: Alzheimer's Australia


Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs)

See also:

Chlamydia
Source: Department of Health - Hong Kong

Chlamydia PDF Document
Source: Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services

Genital Herpes
Source: Department of Health - Hong Kong

Genital Herpes: HSV PDF Document
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Genital Warts
Source: Department of Health - Hong Kong

Gonorrhoea
Source: Department of Health - Hong Kong

Myths and facts about sexual health PDF Document
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease PDF Document
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Safer Sex PDF Document
Source: Department of Health - Hong Kong

Syphilis PDF Document
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia


Smoking

See also:

Car and Home: Smoke Free Zone Campaign PDF Document
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Fact sheet on Smoking - For Smokers
Source: Department of Health - Hong Kong

Fact Sheet on Smoking - Message to Parents
Source: Department of Health - Hong Kong

Harmful Effects of Second-hand SmokePDF Document
Source: Ministry of Health Services - British Columbia, Canada

How to Quit Smoking PDF Document
Source: Health Information Translations

Myths About Cigarette Smoking PDF Document
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Passive Smoking PDF Document
Source:Children's Hospital at Westmead - Australia

Quit Smoking for Your Family
Source: Department of Health - Hong Kong

Reasons to quit smoking PDF Document
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Say Goodbye to Cigarettes
Source: Department of Health - Hong Kong

Smoke Free and Fresh
Source: Department of Health - Hong Kong

Smoking and PregnancyPDF Document
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Understanding Addiction PDF Document
Source: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health/ University of Toronto, Canada

You Can Quit Smoking PDF Document
Source: Alameda Alliance for Health - Almeda County, California

Youngsters - Smoking Prevention
Source: Department of Health - Hong Kong


Stress

Children and Stress PDF Document
Source: Alameda Alliance for Health - Almeda County, California

Coping with Stress PDF Document
Source: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health/ University of Toronto, Canada

Guide to managing stress PDF Document
Source: MIND - National Association for Mental Health, United Kingdom

Mental Relaxation PDF Document
Source: Alameda Alliance for Health - Almeda County, California

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder PDF Document
Source: National Alliance on Mental Illness

Stress - It Affects Children Too PDF Document
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia


Stroke

See also:

Heart Attack – Cardiac Arrest – Stroke Warnings PDF Document
Source: Illinois Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program - Illinois Department of Public Health

High Blood Pressure PDF Document
Source: Massachusetts College of Emergency Physicians/St. Elizabeth's Medical Center - Boston, MA

Is It a Stroke? Check these signs FAST! PDF Document
Source: Carney Hospital - Boston, MA/Massachusetts Department of Public Health

Know Your Numbers (BMI, Cholesterol, Triglycerides, Blood Pressure and Blood Sugar) PDF Document
Source: Illinois Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program - Illonois Department of Public Health

Stroke PDF Document
Source: Family Caregiver Alliance

Stroke PDF Document
Source: Health Information Translations

Stroke and Transient Ischaemic Attack - What You Need to Know PDF Document
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Stroke Heroes Act F.A.S.T Video
Source: Massachusetts Department of Public Health Stroke Prevention and Control Program.

Swallowing Problems after Stroke PDF Document
Source: University Health Network - Toronto, Canada


Substance Abuse

See also:

Alcohol and Drug Treatment: How It Works, And How It Can Help You PDF Document
Source: U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Anger Management for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Clients: A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ManualPDF Document
Source: U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Anger Management for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Clients: Participant WorkbookPDF Document
Source: U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Caffeine and Your Health PDF Document
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

The Facts About Buprenorphine for Treatment of Opioid AddictionPDF Document
Source: U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

How to Approach Drug Issues with Your Family PDF Document
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Addiction: Facts for Families and FriendsPDF Document
Source: U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Teen Health: Prescription Drug AbusePDF Document
Source: Los Angeles County Health Services

Understanding Addiction PDF Document
Source: Centre for Addiction and Mental Health/ University of Toronto, Canada


Teen Health

See also:

AnorexiaPDF Document
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

College Application Process: Helping Your Teen CopePDF Document
Source: New York University Child Study Center

Depression in Children and AdolescentsPDF Document
Source: New York University Child Study Center

Emotional Lives of AdolescentsPDF Document
Source: New York University Child Study Center

Helping Your College-Bound Children: A Guide for ParentsPDF Document
Source: New York University Child Study Center

How to Get Your Child and Teen Involved in the CommunityPDF Document
Source: New York University Child Study Center

Preventing Eating DisordersPDF Document
Source: New York University Child Study Center

Preventing Youth SuicidePDF Document
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Psychotherapies for Children and AdolescentsPDF Document
Source: New York University Child Study Center

Schizophrenia and Young PeoplePDF Document
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Surviving AdolescencePDF Document
Source:Royal College of Psychiatrists - U.K.

Teen Health: Prescription Drug AbusePDF Document
Source: Los Angeles County Health Services

Understanding eating disordersPDF Document
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

What is an Eating Disorder? PDF Document
Source: Multicultural Mental Health Australia

Youth Substance AbusePDF Document
Source: New York University Child Study Center


Tuberculosis (TB)

Active Tuberculosis (TB) Disease PDF Document
Source: Minnesota Department of Health

I Have Been Exposed to Tuberculosis PDF Document
Source: San Francisco Department of Public Health, TB Control

Instructions for Collecting Sputum for TB PDF Document
Source: Minnesota Department of Health

Mantoux Skin Test PDF Document
Source: Minnesota Department of Health

Pills to Prevent Tuberculosis PDF Document
Source: Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations

TB Contact Investigations PDF Document
Source: Minnesota Department of Health

Treatment for Latent Tuberculosis Infection PDF Document
Source: Minnesota Department of Health

Tuberculosis PDF Document
Source: Massachusetts Department of Health

Tuberculosis PDF Document
Source: Public Health - King County, Washington State

Tuberculosis Information PDF Document
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

 


Vaccinations

Anthrax PDF Document
Source: Centers for Disease Control/Immunization Action Coalition

Are you 11-19 years old? Then you need to be vaccinated against these serious diseases! PDF Document
Source: Immunization Action Coalition

Chickenpox Vaccine PDF Document
Source: Centers for Disease Control/Immunization Action Coalition

Diphtheria, Tetanus, and Pertussis Vaccine PDF Document
Source: Centers for Disease Control/Immunization Action Coalition

Immunizations (Shots) Keep Your Child Healthy PDF Document
Source: L.A. Care Health Plan

Hepatitis A Vaccine PDF Document
Source: Centers for Disease Control/Immunization Action Coalition

Hepatitis B Vaccine PDF Document
Source: Centers for Disease Control/Immunization Action Coalition

H1N1 Vaccine is Safe [Video]video
Source: Massachusetts Department of Public Health

Hib Vaccine PDF Document
Source: Centers for Disease Control/Immunization Action Coalition

Hib Vaccine [Audio]Sound
Source: EthnoMed/Immunization Action Coalition

HPV (Human Papillomavirus) Vaccine PDF Document
Source: Centers for Disease Control/Immunization Action Coalition

Immunizations (Shots) Keep Your Child Healthy PDF Document
Source: Los Angeles County Health Services

Influenza Vaccine - Inactivated PDF Document
Source: Centers for Disease Control/Immunization Action Coalition

Influenza Vaccine - Live Intranasal PDF Document
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/ Immunization Action Coalition

Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Vaccine PDF Document
Source: Centers for Disease Control/Immunization Action Coalition

Meningococcal PDF Document
Source: Centers for Disease Control/Immunization Action Coalition

Multi-Vaccine PDF Document
Source: Centers for Disease Control/Immunization Action Coalition

Polio Vaccine (Inactivated) PDF Document
Source: Centers for Disease Control/Immunization Action Coalition

Polio Vaccine (Oral) PDF Document
Source: Centers for Disease Control/Immunization Action Coalition

Screening Questionnaire for Adult Immunization PDF Document
Source: Centers for Disease Control/Immunization Action Coalition

Yellow Fever PDF Document
Source: Centers for Disease Control/Immunization Action Coalition


Weight Control

Childhood ObesityPDF Document
Source: New York University Child Study Center

Tips for Weight ControlPDF Document
Source: American Dietetic Association

Understanding Childhood ObesityPDF Document
Source: New York University Child Study Center

Weight Control
Source: Department of Health - Hong Kong


Women's Health

See also:

Cancer Facts for Women PDF Document
Source: American Cancer Society

Dealing with Menopause
Source: Department of Health - Hong Kong

Folic Acid PDF Document
Source: Contra Costa Health Services - Contra Costa County, California

Gynecologic Cancers: What Women Need to KnowPDF Document
Source: Office of Women's Health - Department of Health Servcies California

Hysterectomy PDF Document
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Managing Menopause PDF Document
Source: Health Information Translations

Menopause, the "Change of Life" PDF Document
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Menstruation - What's Normal and What's Not PDF Document
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

OB/GYN Cancer
Source: Korean American Cancer Project in Maryland/ Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Ovarian Cancer: What Women Need to KnowPDF Document
Source: Office of Women's Health - Dept. of Health Services, California

Pelvic Exam and Pap Test PDF Document
Source: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center/ Harborview Medical Center

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease PDF Document
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Preparing for a Healthy Menopause PDF Document
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Uterine Cancer: What Women Need to KnowPDF Document
Source: Office of Women's Health - Department of Health Services, California

When Menopause Affects Relationships PDF Document
Source: New South Wales Health Department - Australia

Women's Health
Source: Department of Health - Hong Kong