Abstract
Multidisciplinary team approach for a peer-support based cardiac-diabetes self-management program
Heart, Lung and Circulation, Vol.21(Supplement 1), pp.S310-S311
Annual scientific meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ), 60th (Brisbane, Australia, 16-Aug-2012–19-Aug-2012)
2012
Abstract
Background: Cardiac patients with diabetes are at higher readmission rates (22%) compared to only 6% for those patients without diabetes. Evidence shows benefits of peer support and using information technology to improve chronic illness and achieve better health outcomes. However limited evidence suggests that cardiac or diabetes self-management programs incorporating peer supporters (patients with similar conditions) or telephone and text-messaging, have improved health outcomes and reduce health care utilisations. A multidisciplinary research team approach is crucial to accommodate the complex aspects of delivering intervention programs for these at-risk patients. However, challenges such as the inconsistency in significance of key concepts across research fields, as well as practical and operational issues within different contexts are often experienced. Aims: To develop an effective multidisciplinary team approach to deliver a peer support based cardiac-diabetes self-management program incorporating the preparation of lay personnel to provide telephone and text-messaging follow up support. Methods: The approach was used for a multidisciplinary project using randomised controlled trial. Results: The findings from multidisciplinary team approach reveal the feasibility of a Peer support based cardiac-diabetes self-management program.
Details
- Title
- Multidisciplinary team approach for a peer-support based cardiac-diabetes self-management program
- Authors
- Jo Wu (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
- Publication details
- Heart, Lung and Circulation, Vol.21(Supplement 1), pp.S310-S311
- Conference details
- Annual scientific meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ), 60th (Brisbane, Australia, 16-Aug-2012–19-Aug-2012)
- Publisher
- Elsevier Australia
- Date published
- 2012
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.hlc.2012.05.768
- ISSN
- 1443-9506
- Organisation Unit
- School of Health - Nursing; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99451043402621
- Output Type
- Abstract
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