Peers for Progress
Study Description and Methods
This project investigates the impacts of peer mentoring on diabetes management. From 15 different practices of the WellMed Group, eligible patients will be paired up with peer mentors and the effectiveness of peer-led interventions in improving metabolic control, self-management behaviors and quality of life will be assessed.
Specific Aims and Objectives
The principal aim is to evaluate the effectiveness, reach and costs of a promising peer-led diabetes intervention, the Carpeta Roja (CR), with an insured, mixed racial, middle-class population with poorly controlled diabetes.
Timeline
This project will be conducted from May 26, 2009 through October 31, 2011.
Status
This project is active and collecting data.
Contact Information
For additional information about this study, please contact:
Lyndee Knox, PhD,
Principal Investigator
626-833-8270
knox@usc.edu
Jessica Huff, MS
Project Manager
303-724-5339
jessica.huff@ucdenver.edu
Lyndee Knox, PhD,
Principal Investigator
626-833-8270
knox@usc.edu
Jessica Huff, MS
Project Manager
303-724-5339
jessica.huff@ucdenver.edu
This project is funded by grants from AAFP Foundation and Eli Lilly Foundation.
