Researcher uses peer support model to help people with diabetes live healthy lives
While diabetes education led by healthcare professionals has been shown to have a positive impact on health in the short term, ongoing diabetes support is needed to maintain long-term benefit. However, this can be costly to the individual and the health-care system. CDA-funded researcher, Dr. Tricia Tang, is testing a low-cost peer support model to help people with type 2 diabetes improve and maintain self-management behaviors.
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