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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Fisher EB
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4128379 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Health affairs (Project Hope) 20120101 1
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 a ...[more]