Peer ‐to‐peer mentoring for African American women with lupus: A feasibility pilot

ConclusionThe intervention was well received. Training, peer mentoring program, and outcome measures were demonstrated to be feasible with modifications. This provides preliminary support for the efficacy, acceptability, and perceived credibility of a peer mentoring approach to improve disease self‐management and health‐related quality of life in African American women with SLE. Peer mentoring may augment current rheumatological care.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Arthritis Care and Research - November 21, 2017 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Edith M. Williams, J. Madison Hyer, Ramakrishnan Viswanathan, Trevor D. Faith, Delia Voronca, Mulugeta Gebregzaibher, Jim C. Oates, Leonard Egede Tags: Original Article Source Type: research