Impact of Peer Support on Acute Care Visits and Hospitalizations for Individuals With Diabetes and Depressive Symptoms: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial.

Andrea L CherringtonYulia KhodnevaJoshua S RichmanSusan J AndreaeChristopher GamboaMonika M Safford

Published in: Diabetes care (2018)

Peer support lowered AC visits and hospitalizations for individuals with depressive symptoms but not for those without depressive symptoms; these findings can guide resource allocation for population health management.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
acute care
social support
sleep quality
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
study protocol
glycemic control
skeletal muscle
metabolic syndrome
physical activity