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Spanish Edition of First Step Now Available!

Meredith Goins

August 4, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Amputee Coalition of America
900 E. Hill Avenue, Suite 285
Knoxville, TN 37915-2568

Contact:
Meredith P. Goins
Marketing/Outreach Coordinator
888/267-5669 ext. 8135
[email protected]

2005 Spanish Edition of First Step – A Guide for Adapting to Limb Loss Now Available!

In response to your requests, the Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) is proud to offer the 2005 Spanish edition of First Step, the essential guide for Hispanic/Latino people who are coping with the challenges of limb loss.

According to 2002 U.S. Census Bureau data, there are 37.4 million people of Hispanic heritage in the U.S., representing 13.3 percent of the population. On average, Hispanic/Latino Americans are 1.5 times more likely to have diabetes than non-Hispanic whites of similar age.

With more than 60 percent of nontraumatic lower-limb amputations occurring in people with diabetes (about 82,000 nontraumatic amputations were performed on people with diabetes in 2002), this publication is designed to meet a growing need by:

* Improving the quality of patient care for Hispanic/Latinos who undergo an amputation

* Improving the psychosocial and rehabilitation outcomes for Hispanic/Latino amputees

* Providing educational materials to prevent secondary conditions and primary amputations.

This publication was introduced during a presentation at the National Association of Hispanic Nurses Annual Conference held July 2006 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Published by the ACA and funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Spanish edition of First Step offers 132 pages of reliable information on questions that have been raised time and time again by amputees attempting to make informed choices, get better services, or decide on available options. This premier publication for new or prospective amputees, their family members and medical team, is divided into the following sections:

* The New Experience of Limb Loss
* Dealing With Your Emotions
* Rehabilitation: Learning to Live Again
* Insurance, Funding & Employment
* Preventing Secondary Conditions
* Resources

Although there is no charge for the Spanish edition of First Step, the ACA must charge a nominal shipping and handling fee for this valuable resource.

Copies may be obtained by calling the ACA toll-free at 888/267-5669 or by ordering online at www.amputee-coalition.org/marketplace. For more information, e-mail [email protected]. Professionals, ask about our discounted bulk rates!

Founded in 1986, the Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee. The mission of the ACA is to reach out to people with limb loss and to empower them through education, support and advocacy. Through a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the ACA maintains the National Limb Loss Information Center, the nation’s most comprehensive source of information for people living with limb differences. For more information, visit www.amputee-coalition.org or call toll-free 888/AMP-KNOW.

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4 de augusto del 2006

PARA PUBLICACIN INMEDIATA

Coalicin de Amputados de Amrica
900 E Hill Avenue, Suite 285
Knoxville, TN 37915-2568

Contacto:
Meredith P. Goins
Coordinadora de Marketing/Servicios Sociales
1-888-267-5669 ext. 8135
[email protected]

Ya est disponible la edicin en espaol 2005 de First Step: Una gua para adaptarse a la prdida de extremidades!

En respuesta a sus peticiones, la Coalicin de Amputados de Amrica (ACA, por sus siglas en ingls) tiene el honor de ofrecerles la edicin 2005 de First Step en espaol, la gua bsica para los hispanos/latinos que se enfrentan a los retos que conlleva la ausencia de alguna extremidad.

Segn los datos ofrecidos en el 2002 por la Oficina del Censo de los EE. UU., hay 37,4 millones de personas de origen hispano en los EE. UU., lo que representa el 13,3 por ciento de la poblacin. Por trmino medio, los estadounidenses de origen hispano/latino son 1,5 veces ms propensos a padecer diabetes que las personas no hispanas de edad similar.

Puesto que ms del 60 por ciento de las amputaciones de extremidad inferior no traumticas se producen en personas diabticas (en el 2002 se realizaron aproximadamente 82.000 amputaciones no traumticas en diabticos), esta publicacin est diseada para satisfacer una creciente necesidad al:

* mejorar la calidad de la atencin al paciente hispano/latino que experimenta una amputacin;

* mejorar el resultado psicosocial y teraputico en amputados hispanos/latinos;

* proporcionar materiales educativos con el fin de prevenir efectos secundarios y amputaciones primarias.

Esta publicacin se present por primera vez en la Conferencia Anual de la Asociacin Nacional de Enfermeras Hispanas celebrada en Fnix, Arizona, en julio del 2006.

Publicada por la ACA y financiada por los Centros para el Control y Prevencin de Enfermedades (CDC, por sus siglas en ingls), la edicin en espaol de First Step ofrece 132 pginas de informacin fiable sobre cuestiones que han sido constantemente planteadas por las personas amputadas en un intento por tomar decisiones con conocimiento de causa, obtener mejores servicios o decidir basndose en las opciones disponibles. Esta primera publicacin dirigida a recin o posibles amputados, sus familiares y al equipo mdico, est dividida en las siguientes secciones:

* La nueva forma de experimentar una amputacin
* Qu hacer con las emociones
* Rehabilitacin: Aprender a vivir de nuevo
* Seguros, financiacin y empleo
* Prevencin de condiciones secundarias
* Recursos

Aunque la edicin en espaol de First Step es gratuita, la ACA debe cobrar una cantidad simblica por los gastos de envo de este valioso recurso.

Los ejemplares se pueden obtener llamando al nmero gratuito de la ACA (1-888-267-5669) o realizando el pedido en lnea en www.amputee-coalition.org/marketplace. Para ms informacin, enve un e-mail a [email protected]. Profesionales, pidan informacin sobre nuestros descuentos por compra al por mayor!

Fundada en 1986, la Coalicin de Amputados de Amrica (ACA, por sus siglas en ingls) es una organizacin nacional 501(c) (3) sin fines de lucro con sede en Knoxville, Tennessee. La misin de la ACA es tratar de llegar a personas con prdida de extremidades y capacitarles a travs de la educacin, el apoyo y la defensa de sus derechos. Mediante un acuerdo de cooperacin con los Centros para el Control y Prevencin de Enfermedades (CDC, por sus siglas en ingls), la ACA alberga el Centro Nacional de Informacin sobre Prdida de Extremidades, la fuente nacional ms completa de informacin para personas con dismetra. Para ms informacin, visite www.amputee-coalition.org o llame gratuitamente a 1-888-AMP-KNOW.

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Meredith P. Goins, MS
Marketing/Outreach Coordinator
Amputee Coalition of America
900 East Hill Ave., Ste. 285
Knoxville, TN 37915-2568
(888)AMP-KNOW ext. 8135
Fax: (865) 524-3122
[email protected]
http://www.amputee-coalition.org
Call 888/AMP-KNOW to learn how to receive your copy of the Spanish edition of First Step!

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