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. 2010 Jun;27 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):i23-32.
doi: 10.1093/fampra/cmp003. Epub 2009 Mar 17.

Different models to mobilize peer support to improve diabetes self-management and clinical outcomes: evidence, logistics, evaluation considerations and needs for future research

Michele Heisler  1
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Different models to mobilize peer support to improve diabetes self-management and clinical outcomes: evidence, logistics, evaluation considerations and needs for future research

Michele Heisler. Fam Pract. 2010 Jun.

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    [No authors listed] [No authors listed] Fam Pract. 2012 Aug;29(4):497. doi: 10.1093/fampra/cms039. Fam Pract. 2012. PMID: 22850799 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

Abstract

Much of diabetes care needs to be carried out by patients between office visits with their health care providers. Yet, many patients face difficulties carrying out these tasks. In addition, many adults with diabetes cannot count on effective support from their families and friends to help them with their self-management. Peer support programmes are a promising approach to enhance social and emotional support, assist patients in daily management and living with diabetes and promote linkages to clinical care. This background paper provides a brief overview of different approaches to mobilize peer support for diabetes self-management support, discusses evidence to date on the effectiveness of each of these models, highlights logistical and evaluation issues for each model and concludes with a discussion of directions for future research in this area.

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Hypothesized effects of peer support on self-care attitudes, behaviours and outcomes. (Adapted from Heisler, Congestive Heart Failure 2007.)
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