Evaluation of a peer-led self-management education programme PEP Talk: XXXX , Healthy Feet and You.

@entity3394 @entity1 @entity6
PEP (Peer Education Programme) Talk: @entity6 , Healthy Feet and You is a peer-led self-management programme developed to address the problems of growing prevalence of @entity6 and its complications, and limited health care dollars. An evaluation of the programme, how it might be situated within a public health perspective and potential bridges for its implementation in communities throughout @entity3394 and worldwide, are presented. The programme consisted of workshops that were conducted by volunteer peer leaders and health care professionals in 12 communities in 10 Canadian provinces; the volunteers were supported through monthly mentoring teleconferences, on-line tips and discussion board conversations. A web portal was developed to be used by the team, volunteers and community @entity1 . Workshop curriculum was developed based on @entity6 footcare and self-management best practise guidelines. Community @entity1 answered pre-and post-workshop statements that indicated that learning occurred, as indicated by an increase in the number of statements answered correctly. @entity1 ' feedback about the workshops was positive. In telephone follow-up interviews, 97% of respondents reported having changed their foot self-management behaviours. The portal was commonly used according to website visits, but not as much as expected for registration of community @entity1 . It is recommended that this programme be made widely available and tailored to the specific needs of the communities and that further evaluation be conducted.
