title: The power and potential of peer support in workplace interventions.
abstract: This article reviews the scientific evidence regarding the effectiveness of social support in chronic condition and health management with a focus on how peer educators and wellness champions improve outcomes in worksite health promotion programs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Behavior, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Linnan
authors.forename: Edwin B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Fisher
authors.forename: Sula
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hood
mesh_terms: D003219:Confidentiality; D006801:Humans; D016272:Occupational Health; D010379:Peer Group; D012657:Self-Help Groups / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*