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Peer Support as Part of Scaling-Up Integrated Care in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Arterial Hypertension at the Primary Healthcare Level: A Study Protocol

Tina VIRTIČ

Tina VIRTIČ

  • Community Health Centre Ljubljana, Primary Healthcare Research and Development InstituteLjubljana, Slovenia
  • University of Maribor, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Family MedicineMaribor, Slovenia
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VIRTIČ, Tina
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Matic MIHEVC

Matic MIHEVC

  • Community Health Centre Ljubljana, Primary Healthcare Research and Development InstituteLjubljana, Slovenia
  • University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Family MedicineLjubljana, Slovenia
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MIHEVC, Matic
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Črt ZAVRNIK

Črt ZAVRNIK

  • Community Health Centre Ljubljana, Primary Healthcare Research and Development InstituteLjubljana, Slovenia
  • University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Family MedicineLjubljana, Slovenia
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ZAVRNIK, Črt
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Majda MORI LUKANČIČ

Majda MORI LUKANČIČ

Community Health Centre Ljubljana, Primary Healthcare Research and Development InstituteLjubljana, Slovenia
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MORI LUKANČIČ, Majda
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Antonija POPLAS SUSIČ

Antonija POPLAS SUSIČ

  • Community Health Centre Ljubljana, Primary Healthcare Research and Development InstituteLjubljana, Slovenia
  • University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Family MedicineLjubljana, Slovenia
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Zalika KLEMENC-KETIŠ

Zalika KLEMENC-KETIŠ

  • Community Health Centre Ljubljana, Primary Healthcare Research and Development InstituteLjubljana, Slovenia
  • University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Family MedicineLjubljana, Slovenia
  • University of Maribor, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Family MedicineMaribor, Slovenia
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KLEMENC-KETIŠ, Zalika
  
Mar 15, 2023
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Article Category: Original scientific article
Published Online: Mar 15, 2023
Page range: 93 - 100
Received: Oct 11, 2022
Accepted: Feb 14, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjph-2023-0013
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Figure 1.

Schematic presentation of the pilot study.
Schematic presentation of the pilot study.

Study data collection list_

CATEGORY DATA VARIABLE MEASUREMENT DESCRIPTION
Demographic data Age Years
Gender Male/female
Education Primary school, secondary or vocational school, higher vocational college, university education, master’s/doctoral degree
Marital status Married, divorced, widowed, single
Employment status Employed, unemployed, retired
Clinical history Duration of T2D and/or AH Years
Therapy for T2D and AH Name of the drug and dose
Behavioural risk factors Smoking Yes/no
Physical activity Adequate/inadequate
Eating habits Healthy/unhealthy
Alcohol use Score on the AUDIT-C questionnaire
Quality of life of patients with T2D Quantitative Score on the ADS
Qualitative Analysis of interviews and focus groups
Empowerment of patients with T2D Quantitative Score on the DES
Qualitative Analysis of interviews and focus groups
Acceptability of the intervention Quantitative Score on questionnaire, based on TFA
Qualitative Analysis of interviews and focus groups
Knowledge about T2D Quantitative Score on the DKT
Knowledge about AH Quantitative Score on the HKT
Attitudes towards peer support intervention Qualitative Analysis of interviews and focus groups
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