The prevalence of diabetes has been growing rapidly in developing countries causing a devastating economic burden and increasing demands on healthcare systems. Therefore, there is an urgent need to find cost-effective and multi-faceted approach for diabetes care. Peer support models provide a potentially low-cost, flexible means that is complimentary to the current existing health care services. Trained peer leaders can become qualified extenders to a formal healthcare system, thereby, assisting with the education delivery and bolstering the efforts of the professional staff. To implement a culturally- specific peer support program and determine whether it is acceptable, cost-effective in China is important. This study aims to implement and evaluate biophysical and psychosocial outcomes of a peer support program and to explore it's feasibility and sustainability in China
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Enrollment
400
Liuhe
Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
RECRUITINGChange from Baseline HbA1c at 6 months,12 months
Time frame: baselline,6months,12months
Change from Baseline blood pressure at 6 months,12 months
Time frame: baseline,6 months,12months
Change from Baseline months BMI at 6 months,12 months
Time frame: baseline,6 months,12months
Change from Baseline months blood liquids at 6 months,12 months
Time frame: baseline,6 months,12months
Change from Baseline months blood glucose at 6 months,12 months
Time frame: baseline,6 months,12months
Change from baseline in diabetes self-care activities scales at 6 months,12months
Time frame: baseline,6 months,12months
Change from baseline in depression scales at 6 months,12months
Time frame: baseline,6 months,12months
Change from baseline in medication adherence scales at 6 months,12months
Time frame: baseline,6 months,12months
Change from baseline in quality of life scales at 6 months,12months
Time frame: baseline,6 months,12months
Change from baseline in diabetes self-efficacy scales at 6 months,12months
Time frame: baseline,6 months,12months
Change from baseline in diabetes knowledge scales at 6 months,12months
Time frame: baseline,6 months, 12 months
Change from baseline in positive and negative affectivity at 6 months,12months
Time frame: baseline, 6 months,12months
Change from baseline in events of hypoglycemia at 6 months,12months
Time frame: baseline,6 months,12months
Change from baseline advanced glycation end products at 6 months,12months
Time frame: baseline ,6 months,12months
cost
Time frame: baseline,6 months,12 months
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