Patrick Y. Tang
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View article: Targeting oxidative stress in diabetic retinopathy: mechanisms, pathology, and novel treatment approaches
Targeting oxidative stress in diabetic retinopathy: mechanisms, pathology, and novel treatment approaches Open
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a common and severe microvascular complication of diabetes, leading to vision impairment and blindness, particularly in working-age adults. Oxidative stress plays a central role in the pathogenesis of DR, with …
View article: Understanding How Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men in China Cope With HIV Care-Related Stressors.
Understanding How Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men in China Cope With HIV Care-Related Stressors. Open
Understanding how Chinese gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) cope with HIV care-related stressors could improve their care engagement. Qualitative semistructured interviews were conducted with 30 GBMSM living with H…
View article: Community-Based Peer Support for Diabetes Management: 24-Month Changes Relative to Comparison Communities
Community-Based Peer Support for Diabetes Management: 24-Month Changes Relative to Comparison Communities Open
Objective Evaluate effectiveness of community-based peer support for diabetes self-management with HbA1c and other clinical and psychosocial outcomes over 24 months. Research design and methods Intervention comparison design with 12 Interv…
View article: Community-Based Peer Support for Diabetes Management: 24-Month Changes Relative to Comparison Communities
Community-Based Peer Support for Diabetes Management: 24-Month Changes Relative to Comparison Communities Open
Objective Evaluate effectiveness of community-based peer support for diabetes self-management with HbA1c and other clinical and psychosocial outcomes over 24 months. Research design and methods Intervention comparison design with 12 Interv…
View article: Community-Based Peer Support for Diabetes Management: 24-Month Changes Relative to Comparison Communities
Community-Based Peer Support for Diabetes Management: 24-Month Changes Relative to Comparison Communities Open
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness of community-based peer support for diabetes self-management with HbA1c and other clinical and psychosocial outcomes over 24 months. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS This study used an intervention compar…
View article: COVID-19, stress, trauma, and peer support—observations from the field
COVID-19, stress, trauma, and peer support—observations from the field Open
Beyond morbidity and mortality, COVID-19 broadly affects individuals, families, and communities [1–7]. From the fundamentals of food and housing to threats of disease and death to reported increased cases of domestic violence and suicide, …
View article: Benefits of 12-month peer support for diabetes self management sustained at 18 months
Benefits of 12-month peer support for diabetes self management sustained at 18 months Open
Relative to the fundamentally progressive nature of diabetes, it is striking that improvements associated with PS were generally sustained after program support ended.
View article: Community organization guides standardization, adaptability, and innovation: lessons from peer support in the Shanghai Integration Model
Community organization guides standardization, adaptability, and innovation: lessons from peer support in the Shanghai Integration Model Open
Although there is broad evidence for the value of peer support (PS) in preventing and managing diabetes and other chronic diseases, identifying approaches to stage, scale, and adapt PS interventions is a challenge. Community organization m…
View article: Complementarity of Digital Health and Peer Support: “This Is What’s Coming”
Complementarity of Digital Health and Peer Support: “This Is What’s Coming” Open
Purpose This study examined integration of peer support and a Food and Drug Administration-cleared, diabetes management app (DMA) in diabetes self-management support as a scalable model for those with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Metho…
View article: The Peer Workforce in Chronic Care: Lessons and Observations from Peers for Progress
The Peer Workforce in Chronic Care: Lessons and Observations from Peers for Progress Open
Peer support has contributed to better chronic care and has been utilized as an approach to improve health equity around the world. Growing and improving the peer workforce is a key step toward the broad institutionalization of peer suppor…
View article: Understanding How Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men in China Cope With HIV Care-Related Stressors
Understanding How Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men in China Cope With HIV Care-Related Stressors Open
Understanding how Chinese gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) cope with HIV care-related stressors could improve their care engagement. Qualitative semistructured interviews were conducted with 30 GBMSM living with H…
View article: The Fundamental Value of Presence in Peer and Mutual Support: Observations from Telephone Support for High Risk Groups
The Fundamental Value of Presence in Peer and Mutual Support: Observations from Telephone Support for High Risk Groups Open
“Being there” takes on considerable importance amidst recognition of the substantial deleterious effects of social isolation and loneliness. In particular, presence/ “being there” may be important features of the many contributions of peer…
View article: Standardization and adaptability for dissemination of telephone peer support for high-risk groups: general evaluation and lessons learned
Standardization and adaptability for dissemination of telephone peer support for high-risk groups: general evaluation and lessons learned Open
Beyond demonstrated effectiveness, research needs to identify how peer support can be implemented in real-world settings. Telephone peer support offers one approach to this. The purpose of this study is to evaluate telephone peer support p…
View article: Peer support in Shanghai’s Commitment to diabetes and chronic disease self-management: program development, program expansion, and policy
Peer support in Shanghai’s Commitment to diabetes and chronic disease self-management: program development, program expansion, and policy Open
Identifying organizational settings for sustainable, scalable implementation of peer support (PS) is a challenge. Development, initial evaluation, and community expansion of PS for populations with diabetes staged in the context of the Sha…