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Key Features Of Peer Support In Chronic Disease Prevention And Management.

Edwin B Fisher1, Juana Ballesteros2, Nivedita Bhushan3

  • 1Edwin B. Fisher (edfisher@unc.edu) is a professor in the Department of Health Behavior, Gillings School of Global Public Health (GSGPH), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH), and global director of the Peers for Progress program of the American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation.

Health Affairs (Project Hope)
|September 11, 2015
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Summary

Peer support programs, involving community health workers, are effective and cost-effective for enhancing health outcomes. Key success factors include proactive implementation and addressing behavioral health needs for efficient, high-quality care.

Keywords:
Chronic CareDisparitiesInternational/global health studiesPublic HealthSpecial Populations

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Area of Science:

  • Community Health
  • Health Services Research
  • Social Support Interventions

Background:

  • Peer support, delivered by community health workers and promotores de salud, offers social support and assistance to improve health.
  • Evidence supports the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, feasibility, reach, and sustainability of peer support interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Examine limitations of peer support programs.
  • Guide the dissemination and integration of peer support, including e-health approaches.
  • Identify success factors for effective peer support.

Main Methods:

  • Discussion of findings from the Peers for Progress program.
  • Analysis of factors influencing peer support effectiveness and implementation.
  • Examination of challenges and opportunities for policy makers.

Main Results:

  • Proactive implementation, attention to participant emotions, and ongoing supervision are critical for success.
  • Peer support effectively reaches underserved populations and addresses behavioral health.
  • Strengths include reaching whole populations and improving healthcare efficiency and quality.

Conclusions:

  • Peer support is a valuable strategy for enhancing health, particularly for hard-to-reach populations.
  • Policy efforts should focus on workforce development and balancing quality with program integrity.
  • Ensuring underresourced organizations can manage peer support is crucial for equitable access.