The development and tailoring of a peer support program for patients with diabetes mellitus and depression in a primary health care setting in Central Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

About 20-40% of patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) suffer from depressive disorders (DD) during the course of their illness. Despite the high burden of DD among patients with DM, it is rarely identified and adequately treated at the majority of primary health care clinics in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The use of peer support to deliver components of mental health care have been suggested in resource constrained SSA, even though its acceptability have not been fully examined.

Methods

We conducted qualitative interviews (QI) to assess the perceptions of DM patients with an experience of suffering from a DD about the acceptability of delivering peer support to patients with comorbid DM and DD. We then trained them to deliver peer support to DM patients who were newl

SUBMITTER: Akena D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7236139 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature