Peer support in type 2 diabetes : a radomised controlled trial in primary care

Abstract

Type 2 diabetes has now reached epidemic proportions in many countries. Self management programmes for type 2 diabetes have recently moved away from the traditional didactic interventions to patient empowerment and peer-led programmes. This study was aimed to describe the implementation and evaluate the effectiveness of a face to face group peer support intervention for people with type 2 diabetes in the primary care setting in the east of Ireland. The study was a cluster randomized controlled trial implemented using the MRC Framework for the evaluation of complex interventions to improve health.