Implementing a peer-support intervention for people with type 2 diabetes: A qualitative study

Family Practice

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 593-603

  Paul, Gillian ^a   Keogh, Karen ^b   D'Eath, Maureen ^c   Smith, Susan M ^a  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^c NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Intervention studies; Qualitative research; Support groups; Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC PATIENT; EXPERIENCE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; IRELAND; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NURSE; PEER SUPPORT INTERVENTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; TRAINING; WELLBEING;

INTERVENTION STUDIES; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SUPPORT GROUPS; TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS.;

DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; EDUCATION, NONPROFESSIONAL; FAMILY PRACTICE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; IRELAND; PEER GROUP; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF CARE; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84884707241     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: 14602229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmt027     Document Type: Article

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