Issue Briefs
Date of this Version
3-16-2012
Abstract
Type 2 diabetes is more prevalent and severe among African Americans. Even within the Veterans Health Administration, which is thought to have minimized barriers in access to care, racial disparities in glucose control and outcomes persist. This Issue Brief summarizes work testing two novel interventions—one-on-one peer mentoring (a “buddy system”) and financial incentives—designed to help patients with consistently poor diabetes control achieve better results. In this case, a telephone buddy makes a big difference.
Document Type
Brief
Volume
17
Number
6
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Keywords
health behavior & communication, behavioral economics/behavior change
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http://ldi.upenn.edu/policy/issue-briefs/2012/03/16/buddy-system-of-peer-mentors-may-help-control-diabetes
Date Posted: 09 December 2016