Type 2 diabetes Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Diabetes
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention practices deliver a peer support intervention. This is a complex intervention with the following components:
1. Peer support workers: three peer supporters are identified and are recruit
Sponsors
Health Research Board (Ireland)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: A patient is eligible to participate if they: 1. Are over 18 years of age 2. Have type two diabetes 3. Attend participating practices
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: A patient will be excluded if they have significant mental or physical illness which is likely to impair their capacity to participate in the programme.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Blood pressure 2. Total cholesterol 3. Haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) 4. Wellbeing score | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Biophysical: body mass index (BMI) 2. Measure of processes of care: 2.1. GP visits 2.2. Practice nurse visits 2.3. Hospital outpatient department (OPD) visits 2.4. Hospital diabetes centre visits 2.5. Hospital admissions 3. Psychosocial measures and level of adherence: 3.1. Diabetes self-care activities 3.2. Self-efficacy 3.3. Measure of medication adherence 3.4. Smoking 4. Medication: e.g., aspirin | — |
Countries
Ireland
Outcome results
None listed