A diabetes peer support intervention: Patient experiences using the Mmogo-method®

Health SA Gesondheid

 
 
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Title A diabetes peer support intervention: Patient experiences using the Mmogo-method®
 
Creator Pienaar, Melanie A. Reid, Marianne
 
Subject primary health care nursing Mmogo-method®; patient experiences; peer support; South Africa; type 2 diabetes
Description Background: Self-management is the backbone of diabetes care. For the patient with type 2 diabetes, this implies making decisions about a healthy diet, regular exercise and taking treatment appropriately. Some patients may experience barriers to the self-management of diabetes, such as lack of support. In this respect, peer support has been identified as a promising strategy in the self-management of diabetes.Aim: The study aimed to explore the experiences of adults with type 2 diabetes who took part in a diabetes peer support intervention in the Free State, South Africa. Such information may lead to the development of practical methods for diabetes self-management and control.Methods: Twelve purposively sampled Sesotho-speaking women (aged 51–84 years) participated in the Mmogo-method®, a visual-based narrative enquiry. Textual data from audio recordings of discussions, visual data from photographs of constructions and field notes were triangulated and analysed thematically.Results: Participants described the peer support intervention as very valuable. They regarded community health workers as an important source of support. Three themes emerged from the intervention: positive lifestyle changes, continuous support, and improved confidence and sense of connectedness. This was a significant finding reported in patients with diabetes, as it will contribute to successfully sustaining effective self-management behaviour.Conclusions: Peer support for patients with type 2 diabetes appeared to be a valued intervention, as participants related well to community health workers, who are ideally positioned in the healthcare system to provide the service.
 
Publisher AOSIS Publishing
 
Contributor University of Free State- Postgraduate School School of Nursing
Date 2021-01-27
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion — —
Format text/html application/epub+zip text/xml application/pdf
Identifier 10.4102/hsag.v26i0.1512
 
Source Health SA Gesondheid; Vol 26 (2021); 7 pages 2071-9736 1025-9848
 
Language eng
 
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Coverage South Africa — —
Rights Copyright (c) 2021 Melanie A. Pienaar, Marianne Reid https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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