Read the following articles, which can be accessed in the Trident library:

Purcell, N., & Cutchen, L. (2013). Diabetes self-management education for African Americans: Using the PEN-3 model to assess needs. American Journal of Health Education, 44(4), 203-212.
Lindberg, N. M., Stevens, V. J., & Halperin, R. 0. (2013). Weight-loss interventions for Hispanic populations: The role of culture. Journal of Obesity, 2013, 542736.
Choose ONE of the articles' topics to focus on for the rest of the SLP. You will use the information in the
selected publication as you go through the phases of applying the PEN-3 model to develop a hypothetical health education program.
Write a three-page paper that includes the following:
1.Provide a brief overview of the health issue among the population in the article selected above, statistics about the scope of the problem, and its implications for health.

Find more details at BHS414 MOD 1 SLP: HEALTH, CULTURE, AND IDENTITY