Objective To synthesize current understanding of how community-based health worker
(CHW) programs can best be designed and operated in health systems. Methods We …

Background: The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had a significant impact on
society's overall mental health. Measures such as mandated lockdowns and physical …

Background Smoking is a leading cause of disease and death worldwide. In people who
smoke, quitting smoking can reverse much of the damage. Many people use behavioural …

Background In mental health services, the past several decades has seen a slow but steady
trend towards employment of past or present consumers of the service to work alongside …

Background People with chronic conditions experience functional impairment, lower quality
of life, and greater economic hardship and poverty. Social isolation and loneliness are …

Objectives: There are a growing number of pain self-management applications (apps)
available for users to download on personal smartphones. The purpose of this study was to …

Background: Resource barriers complicate diabetes care management. Support from peers
may help patients manage their diabetes. Objective: To compare a reciprocal peer-support …

Aim There is increasing interest in the role that peers may play to support positive health
behaviours in diabetes, but there is limited evidence to inform policy and practice. The aim of …

Abstract Objectives Examine Peer Support (PS) for complex, sustained health behaviors in
prevention or disease management with emphasis on diabetes prevention and …

Background Many systematic reviews exist on interventions to improve safe and effective
medicines use by consumers, but research is distributed across diseases, populations and …