Published on in Vol 11 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/72779, first published .
Exploring the REACHOUT Mental Health Support App for Type 1 Diabetes From the Perspectives of Recipients and Providers of Peer Support: Qualitative Study

Exploring the REACHOUT Mental Health Support App for Type 1 Diabetes From the Perspectives of Recipients and Providers of Peer Support: Qualitative Study

Exploring the REACHOUT Mental Health Support App for Type 1 Diabetes From the Perspectives of Recipients and Providers of Peer Support: Qualitative Study

Debbie Lam   1 , MSc ;   Poonamdeep Jhajj   2 , MD ;   Diana Sherifali   3, 4, 5 , RN, CDE, PhD ;   Frances S Chen   6 , PhD ;   Tricia S Tang   7 , PhD, RPsych

1 Experimental Medicine Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

2 Research Institute, BC Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, BC, Canada

3 School of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada

4 Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada

5 Heather M. Arthur Population Health Research Institute/Hamilton Health Sciences Chair in Inter-Professional Health Research, Hamilton, ON, Canada

6 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

7 Division of Endocrinology, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Corresponding Author:

  • Tricia S Tang, PhD, RPsych
  • Division of Endocrinology
  • Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
  • 2775 Laurel Street
  • Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9
  • Canada
  • Phone: 1 604-822-2421
  • Email: Tricia.tang@vch.ca