Training peers to deliver mental health support to adults with type 1 diabetes using the REACHOUT mobile app
Authors' conclusion
Findings demonstrate that it is feasible to recruit and graduate the number of trainees needed using a rigorous process. Only by making training protocols available can the PST be replicated and translated to other T1D populations (e.g. adolescents, parents of children with T1D).
Study context
- Population
- Adults with T1D recruited as peer supporters for the REACHOUT mental health support intervention
- Participants
- 53 adults
- Outcome
- Feasibility (graduation by eight pre-established competency criteria) and perceived utility of peer supporter training
Methodological detailszoom-based training program, 5-day support trial with standardized T1D participant
- Zoom-based training program
- 5-day support trial with standardized T1D participant
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Graduation and competency scores · 5-day support trial
- Candidates who completed training and achieved criteria to graduate
- 51 of 53
- Mean score: listens actively
- 4.55
- Mean score: asks open-ended questions
- 4.12
- Mean score: expresses empathy
- 4.42
- Mean score: avoids passing judgment
- 4.67
- Mean score: sits with strong emotions
- 4.44
- Mean score: refrains from giving advice
- 4.38
- Mean score: makes reflections
- 4.5
- Mean score: defers medical questions
- 4.58
Further findings
Perceived usefulness of training skills · 3 months into intervention
- Rated interpreting and discussing diabetes distress profile and expressing empathy as moderately to extremely useful
- 95%
Original publication
Training peers to deliver mental health support to adults with type 1 diabetes using the REACHOUT mobile app. Diabet Med. Published 18 September 2023. doi:10.
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