2012
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2011.0914
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Peer Support For Self-Management Of Diabetes Improved Outcomes In International Settings

Abstract: Self-management of diabetes is essential to reducing the risks of associated disabilities. But effective self-management is often short-lived. Peers can provide the kind of ongoing support that is needed for sustained self-management of diabetes. In this context, peers are nonprofessionals who have diabetes or close familiarity with its management. Key functions of effective peer support include assistance in daily management, social and emotional support, linkage to clinical care, and ongoing availability of … Show more

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“…Peer coaches have been shown to improve asthma, cancer screening and treatment, and diabetes outcomes among low-income minorities. [9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] It is not known, however, whether peer coaches can be effective in rural, under-resourced settings, where distance barriers are considerable and telephone connections are intermittent, or whether peer coaches are superior to diabetes education alone, especially in areas where basic knowledge about diabetes and healthy lifestyles is low. To fill these gaps in the evidence, we conducted a cluster-randomized trial in a rural, under-resourced region that tested the effectiveness of peer coaches plus brief education compared with brief education alone.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Peer coaches have been shown to improve asthma, cancer screening and treatment, and diabetes outcomes among low-income minorities. [9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] It is not known, however, whether peer coaches can be effective in rural, under-resourced settings, where distance barriers are considerable and telephone connections are intermittent, or whether peer coaches are superior to diabetes education alone, especially in areas where basic knowledge about diabetes and healthy lifestyles is low. To fill these gaps in the evidence, we conducted a cluster-randomized trial in a rural, under-resourced region that tested the effectiveness of peer coaches plus brief education compared with brief education alone.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Some factors that explain economical benefits of implementing telemedical solutions include improved and continuous health monitoring of patients which allows on time intervention minimizing complications of disease. There are several studies which have confirmed improved health care amongst patients using telemedical applications [22], [23]. Furthermore, it has been also shown that such applications enable to obtain clinical outcomes comparable to in-person care [20].…”
Section: International Journal Of Computer Applications (0975 -8887) mentioning
confidence: 96%
“…For example, self-help and mutual help groups reduced the disempowering consequences of strokes (Oiwah 1997), and membership of support groups was associated with diabetes patients more effectively managing their symptoms and blood sugar levels (Fisher et al 2012).…”
Section: Effects Of Self-help Support Groups and Assistive Technologymentioning
confidence: 99%