Effect of Psychiatric Advance Directives Facilitated by Peer Workers on Compulsory Admission Among People With Mental Illness
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DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2022.1627
Abstract: This randomized clinical trial examines 12 months of follow-up data on rehospitalization and mental health outcomes for patients with schizophrenia, bipolar I disorder, or schizoaffective disorder who completed psychiatric advance directives with help from peer… read more here.
Keywords: peer workers; psychiatric advance; directives facilitated; advance directives ... See more keywords
Qualitative study of peer workers within the ‘Partners in Recovery’ programme in regional Australia
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DOI: 10.1111/inm.12308
Abstract: In Australia and internationally, Peer Workers are increasingly being incorporated into the mental health workforce. Underpinning this trend is the conviction that the inclusion of workers with lived experience in overcoming mental health challenges is… read more here.
Keywords: peer workers; peer; lived experience; role ... See more keywords
Mental health nurses and mental health peer workers: Self‐perceptions of role‐related clinical competences
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DOI: 10.1111/inm.12406
Abstract: In a mental healthcare that embraces a recovery-oriented practice, the employment of mental health peer workers is encouraged. Although peer workers are increasingly working together with nurses, there is a lack of research that explores… read more here.
Keywords: peer workers; mental health; role related;
Differences and Similarities Between Consumer- and Caregiver- or Family-Informed Peer Roles in Mental Health.
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DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.20220386
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Peer workers are widely employed across the mental health sector in Australia, and these positions increasingly include people with experience as a service user (consumer peer workers) and people with experience as a family… read more here.
Keywords: peer workers; consumer caregiver; consumer; peer ... See more keywords
What Makes Intentional Unidirectional Peer Support for Homeless People Work? An Exploratory Analysis Based on Clients’ and Peer Workers’ Perceptions
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DOI: 10.1177/10497323221083356
Abstract: Homeless people are increasingly supported by peer workers in one-on-one mentorship relations called intentional unidirectional peer support (IUPS). Insight is therefore needed into the application and outcome of IUPS for this vulnerable population. This study… read more here.
Keywords: peer workers; homeless people; intentional unidirectional; peer support ... See more keywords
Workplace experiences of mental health consumer peer workers in New South Wales, Australia: a survey study exploring job satisfaction, burnout and turnover intention
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DOI: 10.1186/s12888-020-02688-9
Abstract: Background Consumer peer workers are individuals with lived experience of mental health issues and recovery who are employed to use their lived experience to support others. The consumer peer workforce has expanded substantially in recent… read more here.
Keywords: peer workers; job satisfaction; workplace; workplace experiences ... See more keywords
Core competencies of peer workers who use pulse oximeters to supplement their overdose response in British Columbia
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0273744
Abstract: Introduction Peer workers (those with lived/living experience of substance use) are at the forefront of overdose response initiatives in British Columbia, Canada. The onset of the coronavirus disease pandemic has significantly compounded the impact of… read more here.
Keywords: overdose response; peer workers; pulse oximeters; core competencies ... See more keywords