Peer support of complex health behaviors in prevention and disease management with special reference to diabetes: systematic reviews.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Examine Peer Support (PS) for complex, sustained health behaviors in prevention or disease management with emphasis on diabetes prevention and management.

Data sources and eligibility

PS was defined as emotional, motivational and practical assistance provided by nonprofessionals for complex health behaviors. Initial review examined 65 studies drawn from 1442 abstracts identified through PubMed, published 1/1/2000-7/15/2011. From this search, 24 reviews were also identified. Extension of the search in diabetes identified 30 studies published 1/1/2000-12/31/2015.

Results

In initial review, 54 of all 65 studies (83.1%) reported significant impacts of PS, 40 (61.5%) reporting between-group differences and another 14 (21.5%) reporting significant within-group ch

SUBMITTER: Fisher EB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5471959 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature