TY - JOUR
T1 - Reciprocal Peer Support for Post-partum Patients with Diabetes
T2 - A Needs Assessment for the Diabetes Buddy Program
AU - Alexandra Friedman, M.
AU - Niznik, Charlotte M.
AU - Bolden, Janelle R.
AU - Yee, Lynn M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015, Springer Science+Business Media New York.
PY - 2016/4/1
Y1 - 2016/4/1
N2 - While peer support has been investigated in multiple clinical contexts, its application to the postpartum setting is unknown. The aim was to assess acceptability of a postpartum peer support program for women with diabetes. Observational survey-based needs assessment of forty low-income women with diabetes, receiving care at a major medical institution. Mean age and gravidity were 30.7 years and 3.15 ± 1.67 respectively. 45 % expressed interest in a “buddy.” There was no significant difference between groups desiring and not desiring this program. A majority of respondents desired telephone, text messaging, and in-person contacts (79.2, 72.1, 83.8 %), with 72.5 % of patients desiring diabetes-related activities during clinic waiting time. Many women desire a postpartum diabetes reciprocal peer program for support outside of clinician visits. Patients are receptive to educational services during their wait and outside of clinic time, a potentially valuable opportunity to share important health information.
AB - While peer support has been investigated in multiple clinical contexts, its application to the postpartum setting is unknown. The aim was to assess acceptability of a postpartum peer support program for women with diabetes. Observational survey-based needs assessment of forty low-income women with diabetes, receiving care at a major medical institution. Mean age and gravidity were 30.7 years and 3.15 ± 1.67 respectively. 45 % expressed interest in a “buddy.” There was no significant difference between groups desiring and not desiring this program. A majority of respondents desired telephone, text messaging, and in-person contacts (79.2, 72.1, 83.8 %), with 72.5 % of patients desiring diabetes-related activities during clinic waiting time. Many women desire a postpartum diabetes reciprocal peer program for support outside of clinician visits. Patients are receptive to educational services during their wait and outside of clinic time, a potentially valuable opportunity to share important health information.
KW - Gestational diabetes
KW - Peer support
KW - Postpartum period
KW - Pregnancy
KW - Type 2 diabetes mellitus
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U2 - 10.1007/s10900-015-0103-4
DO - 10.1007/s10900-015-0103-4
M3 - Article
C2 - 26518777
AN - SCOPUS:84959536545
SN - 0094-5145
VL - 41
SP - 354
EP - 358
JO - Journal of Community Health
JF - Journal of Community Health
IS - 2
ER -