Journal article
Exploration of volunteers as health connectors within a multicomponent primary care‐based program supporting self‐management of diabetes and hypertension
Abstract
Volunteers support health and social care worldwide, yet there is little research on integrating these unpaid community members into primary care. 'Health Teams Advancing Patient Experience, Strengthening Quality through Health Connectors for Diabetes Management' (Health TAPESTRY-HC-DM) integrates volunteer 'health connectors' into a community- and primary care-based program supporting client self-management in Hamilton, Canada. Volunteers …
Authors
Dolovich L; Gaber J; Valaitis R; Ploeg J; Oliver D; Richardson J; Mangin D; Parascandalo F; Agarwal G
Journal
Health & Social Care in the Community, Vol. 28, No. 3, pp. 734–746
Publisher
Hindawi
Publication Date
May 2020
DOI
10.1111/hsc.12904
ISSN
0966-0410