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Spanish Resources

Resources in Other Languages - Spanish

What is it?

For patients and families who do not speak English or who are newcomers to Canada, the health-care system can be overwhelming. Language and cultural differences can make it difficult for patients to communicate their needs and concerns — and to understand their treatment. This lack of understanding can result in decreased access to health care or misunderstandings between health-care providers, patients and families. In turn, many men, women and children of diverse languages and cultural backgrounds can be at greater risk for health problems.

Creating culturally-competent health-care programs and services helps keep our communities healthy and empowers community members to take responsibility for their health and the health of their families. Culturally-competent health care takes into account not only differences in language, but also differences in practices and experiences that affect our expectations in health-care interactions.

UHN targeted languages also include: Chinese, Italian, Portuguese, Vietnamese and others in Multilingual page.

UHN Resources

UHN Brochures and Pamphlets in Spanish

• Anxiety Disorders Trastornos de ansiedad
• Are You at Risk for Developing Diabetes ¿Corre usted riesgo de padecer diabetes?
• Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team Equipos de Tratamiento Comunitario de Reafirmación Personal
• Bipolar Disorder Trastorno bipolar
• Blood Product Transfusion Transfusión de productos sanguíneos
• Breast Cancer Fact Sheet Hoja de datos sobre el cáncer de mama
• Clostridium Difficile
• CT Scan Tomografia computarizada (TC)
• Depression Depresión
• Diabetes and Pregnancy La diabetes y el embarazo
• Diabetes Self-Care Guide Guía de cuidados personales para personas diabéticas
• How to Protect Yourself, Your Family and Friends from Hospital-Acquired Infections
• How to Review the Health Information You Find on the Web
• Information on Living Wills and Power of Attorney Información sobre testamentos vitales y poderes notariales
• Intensive Care Unit Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos
• Managing Your Pain Control del dolor
• Managing Your Pain after Day Surgery Cómo controlar el dolor después de la cirugía ambulatoria
• Managing Your Pain with PCA Cómo controlar el dolor con ACP - por vía intravenosa (i.v.) o epidural
• Medical Research at UHN Investigaciónes médica en UHN
• Medication Safety at UHN Seguridad de los medicamentos en UHN
• Monthly Health Talk Charla mensual sobre la salud
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Trastorno obsesivo compulsivo (TOC)
• Patient & Family Library
• Patient Centred Care: Working Together Trabajar juntos
• Patient Relations Relaciones con el Paciente
• Preparation Instructions for Patients Receiving Radiation Therapy for either Prostate Cancer or Bladder Cancer
  Instrucciones de preparación para pacientes en terapia de radiación por ya sea cáncer de la próstata o cáncer de la vejiga
• Pressure Ulcer Prevention Prevención de úlceras por presión
• Privacy Notice Privacidad
• Psychosis
• Schizophrenia Esquizofrenia
• Symptoms of Hypoglycemia La hipoglucemia
• UHN's Discharge Policy Política de Alta Hospitalaria de UHN
• Welcome to the Diabetes Education Centre Bienvenido al Centro de Educación sobre la Diabetes
• Welcome to the Seniors Wellness Clinic Clínica De la Salud Para la Tercera Edad
• What is MRSA? ¿Qué es el EARM?
• What is VRE? ¿Qué es el ERV?
• Why Do I Have to Stay in Hospital against My Wishes?  ¿Por qué tengo que permanecer en el hospital (contra mis deseos)?

Related Web Sites

• NOAH
  This authoritative health resource site includes topics in Spanish and English with various search options to look for accurate, timely, and unbiased information.   
• Healthfinder en Español
  A health resource maintained by the US Department of Health and Human Services.   It directs you to government agencies and not-for-profit organizations that produce reliable information for the public.
• American Academy of Family Physicians
  All the information were written, reviewed, and regularly updated by physicians and patient education professionals at the Academy.  
• National Institutes of Health En Español
  Browse information on health resources, clinical trials, health hotlines, MEDLINEplus, and drug information.