Peer Support for Type 2 Diabetes Management in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) : A Scoping Review

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Background: Although there is evidence of peer support in high-income countries, the use of peer support as an intervention for cardiometabolic disease management, including type 2 diabetes (T2DM), in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), is unclear.

Methods: A scoping review methodology was used to search the databases MEDLINE, Embase, Emcare, PsycINFO, LILACS, CDSR, and CENTRAL.

Results: Twenty-eight studies were included in this scoping review. Of these, 67% were developed in Asia, 22% in Africa, and 11% in the Americas. The definition of peer support varied; however, peer support offered a social and emotional dimension to help individuals cope with negative emotions and barriers while promoting disease management.

Conclusions: Findings from this scopingreview highlight a lack of consistency in defining peer support as a component of CMD management in LMICs. A clear definition of peer support and ongoing program evaluation is recommended for future research.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:19

Enthalten in:

Global heart - 19(2024), 1 vom: 31., Seite 20

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sherifali, Diana [VerfasserIn]
da Silva, Lilian Pinto [VerfasserIn]
Dewan, Pooja [VerfasserIn]
Cader, F Aaysha [VerfasserIn]
Dakhil, Zainab [VerfasserIn]
Gyawali, Bishal [VerfasserIn]
Klassen, Sheila [VerfasserIn]
Yaseen, Israa Fadhil [VerfasserIn]
Jovkovic, Milos [VerfasserIn]
Khalid, Saira [VerfasserIn]
Fitzpatrick-Lewis, Donna [VerfasserIn]
Alliston, Paige [VerfasserIn]
Racey, Megan [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cardiometabolic
Journal Article
Low and middle income
Peer support
Review
Scoping review
Type 2 diabetes

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Date Completed 27.02.2024

Date Revised 27.02.2024

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.5334/gh.1299

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NLM36894588X