title: The benefits of peer support with diabetes.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Peer coaching for diabetes support. purpose. To see if peer coaching assists a person with diabetes make the correct diet and activity choices.
  
  
  METHODS
  Journal articles, Internet.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Peer support is helpful for people who are struggling to cope with diabetes. If peer support is offered, a structured follow-up program needs to be in place.
authors.affiliation: W. W. Backus Hospital, Norwich, CT, USA. mcp1997@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Sandra L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: McPherson
authors.forename: Sandra L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: MacPherson
authors.forename: Dayle
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Joseph
authors.forename: Elaine
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sullivan
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002755:Choice Behavior; D003073:Cognitive Dissonance; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000378:metabolism / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D003927:Diet, Diabetic; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000378:metabolism; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009511:New England; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000458:organization & administration; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010379:Peer Group; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012648:Self Care; D012657:Self-Help Groups / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012944:Social Support
chemical_list: D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin