Evolvement of Peer Support Workers' Roles in Psychiatric Hospitals: A Longitudinal Qualitative Observation Study.
Community Ment Health J
; 57(3): 589-597, 2021 04.
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ABSTRACT
Peer support workers (PSWs) use their experiential knowledge and specific skills to support patients in their recovery process. The aim of our study was to examine the integration and role-finding process of PSWs in adult psychiatric hospitals in Germany. We conducted open nonparticipant observations of 25 multiprofessional team meetings and 5 transregional peer support worker meetings over a period of six months. The data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Regarding the integration of PSWs into multiprofessional teams, we identified three subcategories "Features of success," "challenges" and "positioning between team and patients." Concerning the PSWs' roles, we developed two subcategories "Offers" and "self-perception." The PSWs' specific roles within a multiprofessional mental healthcare team evolve in a process over a longer period of time. This role-finding process should be supported by a framework role description which leaves sufficient freedom for individual development. Regular opportunities for mutual exchange among PSWs can help to address specific support needs at different points in time.
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Assunto principal:
Grupo Associado
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Hospitais Psiquiátricos
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Qualitative_research
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Community Ment Health J
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Alemanha