Accelerating Best Practices in Peer Support Around the World

PfP Publications

Peers for Progress has produced a series of peer-reviewed articles that take a critical look at the field of peer support, its development challenges, and directions for policy and research. Our articles have appeared in Health Affairs, Family Practice, and the Annual Review of Public Health.

In addition to our publications, we also offer a list of publications generated by the investigators that we have funded.

Peer support of complex health behaviors in prevention and disease management with special reference to diabetes: systematic reviews
May. 31, 2017
Across diverse settings, including under-resourced countries and health care systems, PS is effective in improving complex health behaviors in disease prevention and management including in diabetes.Click to View
Peer Support for the Hardly Reached: A Systematic Review
Jul. 30, 2016
This systematic review assessed the reach and effectiveness of peer support among hardly reached individuals, as well as peer support strategies used.Click to View
Combining the High Tech with the Soft Touch
Jun. 6, 2016
This article describes the formative evaluation in the development of an integrated health coaching and digital health intervention for people with type 2 diabetes.Click to View
Health Affairs Article 2015
Oct. 13, 2015
Health Affairs devoted its August 2015 issue to “Noncommunicable Diseases”. Peers for Progress provided this analysis on "Key Features of Peer Support in Chronic Disease Prevention and Management"Click to View
Annals of Family Medicine Supplement
Aug. 26, 2015
This special supplement of Annals of Family Medicine is devoted to peer support and the work of Peers for Progress collaborators.Click to View
Health Affairs Article
Jan. 1, 2012
Health Affairs devoted its January 2012 issue to “Confronting the Growing Diabetes Crisis”. Peers for Progress was featured with a paper describing results of peer support projects in Cameroon,...Click to View
Annual Review of Public Health Article
Mar. 1, 2014
This review, titled "Peer support in health care and prevention: cultural, organizational, and dissemination issues," synthesizes the development issues for peer support around the globe.Click to View
Family Practice Supplement
Jun. 1, 2010
A special supplement of the British journal, Family Practice, that includes articles describing much of the background for Peers for Progress. The articles include pieces by Charles Clark, Marti...Click to View
Systematic Review Abstract
Aug. 1, 2010
An abstract of a global systematic review of peer support for complex health behavior presented at the International Congress of Behavioral Medicine, Washington, D.C., August, 2010 by Peers for...Click to View
Our Publications and Presentations
Oct. 16, 2014
A list of Peers for Progress publications and presentations from 2009 - 2013 with linksClick to View
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