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Multidisciplinary team approach for a peer-support based cardiac-diabetes self-management program
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Multidisciplinary team approach for a peer-support based cardiac-diabetes self-management program

Jo Wu
Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ) Annual Scientific Meeting, 2012 (Brisbane, Australia, 16-Aug-2012–19-Aug-2012)
Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand
2012
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Abstract

Cardiovascular Medicine and Haematology Public Health and Health Services cardiac patients diabetes peer support health outcomes self-management program
Cardiac patients with diabetes are at higher readmission rates (22%) compared to only 6% for those patients without diabetes. Evidence shows bene- fits 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.

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