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Peer-to-Peer Mentoring Platform for Diabetes Management, Training and Support

Award Information
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Branch: National Institutes of Health
Contract: 1R43DK101236-01A1
Agency Tracking Number: R43DK101236
Amount: $209,192.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: NIDDK
Solicitation Number: PA13-234
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2014
Award Year: 2014
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
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Principal Investigator
 ASHWIN PATEL
 (201) 232-9311
 ashwin@inquisithealth.com
Business Contact
 ASHWIN PATEL
Phone: (201) 232-9311
Email: ashwin@inquisithealth.com
Research Institution
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Abstract

ABSTRACT The Specific Aim of this proposal is to test the feasibility of developing a web-based peer mentor training and mentor-mentee matching system to help patients better manage their diabetes through mentoring. Effective self-management of diabetesis the key to improving diabetes outcomes and reducing costs. Self-management includes medication adherence, self-monitoring, healthy eating, and physical activity. Yet, many patients do not effectively sustain these required behaviors. Trained peer mentors successfully managing their own diabetes are an effective resource to help struggling patients with uncontrolled diabetes. Randomized clinical trials led by our team (Thom et al. 2013 and Long et al. 2012) found that peer-to-peer mentoring can result ina clinically significant reduction of HbA1c levels (one point), thus improving the quality of life for patients. However, two major challenges prevent widespread adoption of this cost-effective, evidence-based intervention: (1) training peer mentors curre

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