Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: Asthma and Health Literacy in Newcomer Communities in the Greater Vancouver Area (GVA): A Population-based Qualitative Study
Brief Summary: In this study, the investigators aim to develop and test the effectiveness of culturally appropriate asthma videos and other educational materials based on knowledge from this study and the investigators' previous studies. By culturally appropriate materials the investigators mean to develop health information (in the format of video and written materials) in the community own language and applied the most appealing cultural beliefs and practices in the Chinese and Punjabi communities. The investigators also aim to recommend a practical framework and to develop a measure of asthma knowledge and health literacy among immigrants from the Punjabi and Chinese communities in BC. The investigators' definition of health literacy in this study is the capability of a person to navigate and access to asthma-related information, as well as to understand, evaluate, and communicate the obtained information to improve his/her health status. The investigators' hypothesis is that audio-visual based asthma information in a subject's native language would improve a patient's knowledge and self-management of asthma in comparison to printed information.


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

* Hispanic birth or ancestry
* Speaks Spanish (mono- or multi-lingual)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Lack of fluency in Spanish
* Thought disorder that precludes participation
* Inability to give informed consent due to altered mentation at time of enrollment (e.g., visibly inebriated or high).
B: Inclusion Criteria:

1. Physician diagnosed mild to moderate asthma according to CTS criteria
2. Asthmatics from Chinese and Punjabi communities in the Greater Vancouver Area (GVA), BC
3. Age greater than 21 years
4. Immigrated to Canada in the last 10 yrs
5. Patients who are able to give informed consent and are willing to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Age less than 21 years
2. Other immigrants than Punjabi and Chinese
3. Immigrated before 1998
4. Patients who do not want to sign the consent form
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* Those individuals who are 21 years of age or older
* Literate
* Community-dwelling adults
* Receiving maintenance HD for at least 3 months

Exclusion Criteria:

* Individuals who cannot read or write
* Those who do not speak English
* Those who plan to move out of the area or change dialysis centers within the next 6 months
* Those with a terminal illness and life expectancy of less than 12 months
* Those who are scheduled for a living donor transplant
* Individuals who cannot see the PDA screen or use the stylus to make selections from the PDA screen.
* Those individuals with a score ≤ 26 on the Mini Mental Status Exam.
* Also excluded will be individuals who are living in a nursing home or personal care facility, who would have limited control over their dietary intake.
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* Adult patients age 35-70 years
* Receiving care at ACC clinic (2 visits with a primary care provider in the previous year)
* Living in Miami-Dade county (based on zip codes)
* Had a hemoglobin A1C done within the past year, with the latest value being \>=8.0

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients whose Primary Doctor believes are not appropriate candidates for participation
* Type 1 diabetics (identified by Primary Doctor or those with diabetes diagnosed when under age 25).
* Patients who do not self identify as Hispanic
* Any life-threatening or extreme medical comorbidity
* Having a diabetes diagnosis for less than a year
* Planning to move out of the neighborhood during the next year
* Participation in any other CVD or diabetes intervention study
* Arm circumference of greater than 47 cm (oscillometric cuffs do not give accurate readings)

Answer: B