Enhancing peer support experience for patients discharged from acute psychiatric care: protocol for a randomised controlled pilot trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This study will evaluate the effectiveness of an innovative peer support programme. The programme incorporates leadership training, mentorship, recognition and reward systems for peer support workers, and supportive/reminder text messaging for patients discharged from acute (hospital) care. We hypothesise that patients enrolled in the peer support system plus daily supportive/reminder text messages condition will achieve superior outcomes in comparison to other groups.

Methods and analysis

This is a prospective, rater-blinded, four-arm randomised controlled trial. 180 patients discharged from acute psychiatric care in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada will be randomised to one of four conditions: (1) enrolment in a peer support system; (2) enrolment in a peer support sy

SUBMITTER: Urichuk L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6104746 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature