Predictors and Effects of Participation in Peer Support: A Prospective Structural Equation Modeling Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Peer support provides varied health benefits, but how it achieves these benefits is not well understood.

Purpose

Examine a) predictors of participation in peer support interventions for diabetes management, and b) relationship between participation and glycemic control.

Methods

Seven peer support interventions funded through Peers for Progress provided pre/post data on 1,746 participants' glycemic control (hemoglobin A1c), contacts with peer supporters as an indicator of participation, health literacy, availability/satisfaction with support for diabetes management from family and clinical team, quality of life (EQ-Index), diabetes distress, depression (PHQ-8), BMI, gender, age, education, and years with diabetes.

Results

Structural equation modeling

SUBMITTER: Ayala GX 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10202036 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature