Societal and organisational influences on implementation of mental health peer support work in low-income and high-income settings: a qualitative focus group study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Despite the established evidence base for mental health peer support work, widespread implementation remains a challenge. This study aimed to explore societal and organisational influences on the implementation of peer support work in low-income and high-income settings.

Design

Study sites conducted two focus groups in local languages at each site, using a topic guide based on a conceptual framework describing eight peer support worker (PSW) principles and five implementation issues. Transcripts were translated into English and an inductive thematic analysis was conducted to characterise implementation influences.

Setting

The study took place in two tertiary and three secondary mental healthcare sites as part of the Using Peer Support in Developing Empoweri

SUBMITTER: Ramesh M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10450133 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature