How Do Peer Coaches Improve Diabetes Care for Low-Income Patients?: A Qualitative Analysis

Conclusion Peer coaches are a highly motivated potential workforce uniquely positioned to teach and empower patients by building trust through shared experiences. The variability in coaching styles suggests an inherent diversity among peer coaches that must be accounted for in future strategies for design, recruitment, training, and oversight of peer coaching programs.

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Source: The Diabetes Educator - November 8, 2013 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Goldman, M. L., Ghorob, A., Eyre, S. L., Bodenheimer, T. Tags: Features Source Type: research