Comparative Effectiveness of Peer Leaders and Community Health Workers in Diabetes Self-management Support: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial

2014181 citationsJournal Articlehybrid Open Access

Authors

Tricia S. Tang · University of British Columbia

Martha M. Funnell · University of Michigan

Brandy Sinco · University of Michigan

Gretchen Piatt · Michigan Department of Education

Gloria Palmisano · Health Services Center

Michael S. Spencer · University of Michigan

Edith C. Kieffer

Abstract

Both low-cost maintenance programs led by either a PL or a CHW maintained improvements in key patient-reported diabetes outcomes, but the PL intervention may have additional benefit in sustaining clinical improvements beyond 12 months.

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Diabetes Management and Education Chronic Disease Management Strategies Diabetes Management and Research

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Published in: Diabetes Care

Volume 37, Issue 6, pp. 1525-1534

DOI: 10.2337/dc13-2161

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Comparative Effectiveness of Peer Leaders and Community Health Workers in Diabetes Self-management Support: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial

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