In individuals with poorly controlled diabetes, a reciprocal peer support programme gives greater 6-month improvement in HbA1c than does nurse care management

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Carolan-Olah, Mary ORCID: 0000-0001-5908-9685 (2011) In individuals with poorly controlled diabetes, a reciprocal peer support programme gives greater 6-month improvement in HbA1c than does nurse care management. Evidence based Nursing, 14 (2). pp. 49-50. ISSN 1367-6539 (print) 1468-9618 (online)

Abstract

Type 2 diabetes is a growing epidemic in developed countries, such as the USA, UK and Australia.1–3 It is signifi cantly associated with early morbidity such as cardiovascular disease and nephropathy4 and with excess health expenditure.5 When type 2 diabetes is well managed, however, risks are greatly reduced.6-7 This study explored the utility of a matched peer support programme to improve diabetes outcomes among US veterans.

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Item type	Article
URI	https://vuir.vu.edu.au/id/eprint/7877
DOI	10.1136/ebn1145
Official URL	http://ebn.bmj.com/content/14/2/49.extract
Subjects	Historical > FOR Classification > 1103 Clinical Sciences Historical > FOR Classification > 1110 Nursing Historical > Faculty/School/Research Centre/Department > School of Nursing and Midwifery Historical > SEO Classification > 9202 Health and Support Services
Keywords	ResPubID22806. diabetes prevention, patients
Citations in Scopus	3 - View on Scopus
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