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Project Number: | I01HX002580-01A2 |
| Title: | Using Peer Navigators to increase access to VA and community resources for Veterans with diabetes-related distress |
| Principal Investigator: | Mark E. Kunik |
| Location: | Houston, TX |
| Congressional District Code: | 9 |
| Research Service: | Health Services R&D |
| Project Period: | May 2019 - October 2023 |
| FY 2021 Funding Amount: | $412,976 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$1,436,145 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Diabetes-related distress, the negative emotional impact of living with diabetes (DM), is a powerful predictor of psychosocial functioning, treatment adherence, and glycemic control. Practice guidelines and consensus statements call for innovative approaches to address DM-related distress. Despite availability of self- management and psychosocial interventions to reduce DM related distress, these interventions are underutilized due to constraints in time, finances, motivation, and resource-aware... |