The patient experience in a virtual peer support group for patients with type 2 diabetes and obesity during the corona virus disease 19 pandemic: interview themes from a pilot study
A long-term stand-alone virtual diabetes peer support group filled an important social and emotional need among its members, especially among those who were most isolated. To achieve long-term behavioral change and healthier outcomes, the support group may need to be paired with individual counseling.
Authors
- Kelsey Ufholz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4412-4043)
- Goutham Rao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7739-9353)
- James J. Werner
Institutions
- University Hospitals of Cleveland (US)
- Case Western Reserve University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Family Practice
- Published
- 2025-02-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/fampra/cmaf014
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Diabetes Management and Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.29