THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PEER HEALTH COACHING IN IMPROVING GLYCEMIC CONTROL AMONG LOW-INCOME PATIENTS WITH DIABETES: PROTOCOL FOR A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

The effectiveness of peer health coaching in improving glycemic control among low-income patients with diabetes: protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Although self-management support improves diabetes outcomes, it is not consistently provided in health care settings strained for time and resources.One proposed solution to personnel and funding shortages is to utilize peer coaches, patients trained to provide diabetes education and support to other patients.Coaches share simil

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A pre-post study design: evaluating the effectiveness of a new community-based integrated service model on patient outcomes

Abstract This study aimed to evaluate a new service model, Specialists Together In the Community (STIC), in terms of patient outcomes.This model integrates Flexible Assertive Community Treatment (FACT)-principles with expertise of specialized teams that offer diagnosis-related outpatient treatment.In a pre-post design, symptoms and quality of life

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Seasonal radial growth of black pine (Pinus nigra Arnold) from Bosnia and Herzegovina, monitored by the pinning method and manual band dendrometers

Despite numerous dendroclimatological investigations into different tree species from Bosnia and Herzegovina, information is lacking on intra-annual wood formation patterns, which would help us to interpret the climate signal in tree rings better.Using the pinning method and manual band dendrometers, we investigated the seasonal dynamics of radial

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