VIRTUAL TRAINING OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS PEER COACHES IN MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING SKILLS AND CONCEPTS OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE

Virtual training of rheumatoid arthritis peer coaches in motivational interviewing skills and concepts of cardiovascular disease

Background: Peer coaching interventions are effective in helping individuals with chronic conditions understand their disease.Most peer coach training programs occur in person, which has become an obstacle during the COVID pandemic.We describe our experiences with virtual training for future peer coach interventions.Methods: Individuals with rheuma

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