SynthesisBMC public health2024
Peer-led lifestyle interventions for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in community: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials.
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- Digital Health Technologies to Promote Healthy Eating and Physical Activity and Reduce Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease in Older Adults: A Pilot Study.The Journal of cardiovascular nursingTrial
- Community engagement and empowerment to address health inequalities: A rapid evidence review.Public health in practice (Oxford, England) · 2026Article
- Peer-Led Digital Health Lifestyle Intervention in a Low-Income Community at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease (MYCardio-PEER): Mixed Methods Development and Process Evaluation Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Applications of Human-Centered Design to Food Is Medicine Interventions: The THRIVE Pilot Trial.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2025Article
- Peer-led digital health lifestyle intervention for a low-income community at risk for cardiovascular diseases (MYCardio-PEER): a quasi-experimental study protocol.Primary health care research & development · 2025Article
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- Effect of peer-led health professional-supported intervention on cardiovascular disease risk reduction among industrial workers of Pokhara, Nepal: A quasi-experimental study.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundPeer-led lifestyle interventions have gained recognition as effective approaches for managing and preventing chronic diseases. However, there remains a critical knowledge gap regarding the impact and effectiveness of peer-led interventions specifically in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Our systematic review aims to synthesise the available evidence and evaluate the impact of peer-led lifestyle interventions, providing invaluable insights that can guide the development of peer-led strategies for preventing CVD.
methodsSystematic database searches were conducted on Ovid Medline, Embase, Cochrane Centre for Controlled Trials, PubMed and Scopus to source peer-reviewed articles published between 2013 and 2023. Reference lists of the included publications were also manually searched.
resultsFourteen unique randomised controlled trials were identified, of which three were pilot studies. Most of the interventions were conducted among individuals at moderate to high risk of CVD and lasted for a year. There is a variety of components in intervention delivery, including group discussions and individual counselling. Peer leader training mostly covered intervention delivery, communication, and research-specific skills. Systolic blood pressure showed the most promising CVD-related improvement, while mixed results were found for several other dietary and lifestyle behavioural outcomes.
conclusionPeer-led lifestyle interventions have shown varying effectiveness in cardiovascular health outcomes. The competencies and roles of peer leaders were identified to guide future intervention development with a more comprehensive approach to the primary prevention of CVD.
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