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I Help You, and You Help Me

Heisler, Michele, Piette, John D.·2005·The Diabetes Educator
DOI 10.1177/0145721705283247
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Purpose The feasibility and acceptability of using an Interactive Voice Response (IVR)–based platform to facilitate peer support among older adults with diabetes was evaluated. Methods Diabetes patients with poor glycemic control receiving care at a Veterans' Affairs medical center completed a baseline survey, received rudimentary training, and were matched based on their diabetes-related self-management needs. They were asked to contact their partner weekly using the toll-free IVR calling line. At the completion of the 6-week period, participants completed follow-up surveys and brief telephone interviews. Results Forty of 76 patients screened for eligibility by telephone agreed to participate, and 38 completed the 6-week intervention (50% of eligible patients). More than 80% of the pairs spoke at least once a week for 2 of the 6 weeks of the intervention. A total of 79% of the participants reported that the IVR system was easy to use, and 90% stated that they would be more satisfied with their health care if this type of peer support service were available. Of the participants, 70% found the calls helpful in managing diabetes symptoms, 73% reported that their partner helped them improve their self-care, and 70% stated that they helped their partner do things to stay healthy. There were significant improvements in participants' reported diabetes self-care self-efficacy between baseline and follow-up assessments (P< .01). Qualitative assessments suggested that participants found meaning and positive reinforcement for their own self-care through supporting their partner's efforts to manage diabetes. Conclusions An IVR peer support intervention is feasible, acceptable to patients, and may have positive effects on patients' diabetes self-management and health outcomes that warrant more rigorous evaluation in a randomized trial.

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Authors
Heisler, M., & Piette, J. D.
Affiliations
University of Michigan (US)
ORCID
Venue
The Diabetes Educator
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Published
2005-11
Volume
31
Issue
6
Pages
869-879
ISSN
  • 0145-7217 (ISSN-L)
  • 1554-6063
DOI
10.1177/0145721705283247
OpenAlex
W2075120468
Cited by
130
References
54
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.91
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations
  • The Science of Diabetes Self-Management and Care (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (P60DK020572, P60 DK 20572)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Management and Education
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
Keywords
interactive voice response, peer support, diabetes self-management, older adults, veterans, glycemic control, feasibility and acceptability, partner support, telephone-delivered intervention
MeSH terms
Aged, Diabetes Mellitus, Humans, Interviews as Topic, Male, Middle Aged, Peer Group, Social Behavior, Social Support, Socioeconomic Factors, Telephone

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