How to achieve better effect of peer support among adults with type 2 diabetes: A meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. Issue 2 (February 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zhang, Xuxi; Yang, Shuaishuai; Sun, Kaige; Fisher, Edwin B.; Sun, Xinying
• Is Part Of: Patient education and counseling. Volume 99:Issue 2(2016)
• Page Start: 186
• Page End: 197
• Publication Date: 2016-02
• Subjects: Patient education -- Periodicals; Health counseling -- Periodicals; Health education -- Periodicals; Counseling -- Periodicals; Patient Education -- Periodicals; Éducation des patients -- Périodiques; Counseling -- Périodiques; Éducation sanitaire -- Périodiques; 615.5071
• DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2015.09.006
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0738-3991

Abstract

Highlights: We evaluated the general effect of peer support on glycemic control. Peer support provided by patients themselves or nonprofessionals had better effect. Peer support of Home-visit and Curriculum-combined-reinforcement had better effect. Duration of peer support with the best cost-effectiveness is >3 and ≤6 months. Abstract: Objectives: To study the effects of peer support on glycemic control and examine effects of different providers and types of support, intervention duration and effect duration.