Using peer education to improve diabetes management and outcomes in a low-income setting: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diabetes is an important health burden in Indonesia. However, diabetes management and treatment remain poor, with most people with diabetes in Indonesia not achieving the recommended blood glucose levels. Peer education may have particular potential in low-income settings in complementing diabetes care without being a large additional strain on the health system.

Methods/design

This cluster randomized controlled trial aims to identify the effect of the implementation of peer education for patients with type 2 diabetes on diabetes-related outcomes in Aceh, Indonesia, which will complement the diabetes treatment provided at primary-care health posts (puskesmas). Altogether, 29 puskesmas were recruited in Banda Aceh and Aceh Besar, each of which was randomly assigned

SUBMITTER: Seuring T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6719346 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature